Two Cars, Two Vans then Five Hours to do Three Hours Job!
It felt like groundhog day all week It has been a bit since I Posted.
My longest break in the last four months.
Then Thursday not a Marathon Tuesday I normally share about It was a Beautiful warm day and everything was going great till I go to leave my second stop the van will not start. I jump out open the hood, only to watch steam escape then as I look around I see the problem when I look down There is no Fan Belt Explains everything. I go to Courtenay Auto ask Dan if he know’s what size belt fit the old school, small block 350 in his Dad’s Van. I had just bought, less than a month ago.
In time of need you can always count on your friends.
Dan - Knew what belt I needed and had the one socket
I needed to finish the JOB!
Performance Time to Test what I Preach!!!
Now it is 9:30 in the morning and I am one hour behind schedule and just starting the first of two massive loads loads whole van stacked 5 bundles deep.
Wasn’t it a Party!…
Two loads hustling my Ass OFF!
Two Thirty PM I get finished all 5,200 Newspapers
It was a Long Day.
I had a Coaching call at 4 pm with Trainees must attend call.
Timing is no longer a Problem New Bluetooth I will be able to talk anytime anywhere Now
I Hoped Friday, Things would get Better?
3:50 am I go out to the Safari… Click, Click No Power, It does not start!
Okay up the drive I go get the new Jumper cable’s from Ange’s Trunk, walk down get out the spare keys start the Paper beast up look it is my lucky morning the two vans a are park close together and the cables reach without moving the big Van.
Some problem the new Jumper cables from Canadian tire have a safety cover made of plastic it prevents to cable from making good con tact the van does not start. I decide I will use Ange’s Car She has Bianca’s New Honda Civic to drive because her car needs the exhaust fixed.
4:20 am - 30 minutes late, not a great start Off I go Roar!!!
The Tempest does well for 40 minutes then it stalls does not run well with no muffler when the car warms up. I call Ange we talk She says that has been happening since the last time the exhaust was fixed. You should go get gas. I check it just above empty.
5:20 am So I go Home move all my paper stuff over to the Paper Beast and out I go for the third, Try.
Now, over an Hour Late. In the Huge Beast that only gets about 7 miles to the Gallon… That goes well except I forget my hat and Paper elastics. I call Ange once she is Home from her route she brings me the hat and a bag of elastics and a Fresh Black Coffee She Really Loves ME!
6:20 am Off I go 90 minutes late…
It Is Fun Driving a Big V-8 Van on Wet Roads Empty till you watch the Gas Gauge going down.
AT about 8 am
Now 45 minutes from being done boots are wet
So Home I get fresh socks, dry boots, Move all the Paper stuff from the Paper Beast to Bianca’s New 2013 Honda Civic and off to finish the Papers I go.
9 am By The Time I am Done!!!
I have used, Two Cars and Two Vans and it has taken 5 hours to do 3 hours Work
I LOVE MY JOB!!!
Lots of fun…we all have those kind of weeks…hoping next week is smooth sailing!!