Set backs and Plans

Well, the last few weeks have held quite a few set backs for me and Wyle E. First, Trickster had a bad accident meaning I was unable to have a Suicide Sunday two weeks back. Then my poor girl started acting funny. She was dying when I gave her gas, sputtering along, leaking more oil than the norm, all bad signs. I started some of the repairs and then decided to take her to the shop since it was looking like I was going to have to remove the bell housing and what not.  Now, I am capable of doing this work IF I have the help.  But with The Bill's over bearing work schedule it looks like I will be on my own.  Besides, after taking her to the shop and finding out just how much work was needed, I'm glad I did.  Not that it is hard to do as much as intricate and if I didn't do it exactly right I would be tearing her back down and doing it all over again.  And without my assistant here that is more work than I can do on my own. 

BUT NOT TO WORRY!  She is being fixed as I type this blog and I will have her back and running stronger than ever...I'm mildly concerned she may just run out from under me (let's hope).  But with this being done I will be able to be better prepared for my next adventure!!  The Desert Run!  This is a fund raiser for the local search and rescue.  It covers 20 to 30 miles of desert with lots of challenging obstacles!  On the plus side for me it is supervised and has optional routes if there is an obstacle I'm uncertain of doing.  While it is an all weekend event with camping I think I will only go Saturday it's self for the actual run so I don't shirk my other responsibilities.  I plan on hauling Wyle E. up with the Dodge so I can load Annie up with tools and such JUST in case.  I have a feeling this may require a little bit more than my basic "Oh Shit" bag.  I think this is gonna be a great way to meet some other Jeepers and get exposed to the more difficult terran I want to try.  Any 4x4 or ATV can go to the event, so if anyone in SoCal is reading this; hit up the web site and join us out in the Desert. 

The next few Blogs will cover my preparation for the event.  I am REALLY excited!!

She can always make me smile

Sorry there was no blog about driving trails this past Sunday. I had to skip out as my horse injured himself pretty badly. So, I have been quite stressed and exhausted and very much in need of one of my trail days. Yet, I find that just the drive to the ranch perks me up a bit. I don't know if it's the hum of the tires, if it's the feel of the warm wind, or just the knowing that if I chose I could just turn off the pavement and disappear. What ever it is, it works.

Driving that Jeep keeps a small smile in me. I've never had so much fun driving another vehicle and at times I look at my Ram and Z28 parked in front of the house and think "Maybe I'm a little crazy". I don't know many people who would prefer an old 4cylinder Jeep to a supped up sports car or big mean diesel truck, but then I don't know many people as easily amused as I am.

I have some Secret plans in the works for the weekend of the 10'th! They involve my husband and some close friends and a few hours on one of the trails in the park. I hope things work out in my favor so I can share this with them!  I'd say what they are but said people may read this and I hope this little bit of info is enough to drive them nuts!