TVC - Day 96 - Backsliding

I had a few goals for Thursday.....sleep in to 8 am, get our car back from our mechanic (John at Higher Ground Autoworx) where it was having a new Bosch K-03 (made in Germany, not China) turbo installed replacing the failing K-02 OEM turbo, new front lower control arms, and a new hood pad (the insulation between the inside of the hood and the engine.....mice had gotten into it last summer and damaged the original so badly it was hanging down), go to Napa to pick up a new 8D chassis battery to replace the one that began sulfating in Bishop, CA on our way up to TVC back in May, tune up a couple of bikes for our manager, Duane, and watch some of the first round of the PGA golf tournament with maybe nap, or two thrown in for good measure.

Before I go on, let me say this......I'm back in that workday mode temporarily where I cram a lot of stuff into my days off, because when I'm working I just basically work, eat dinner, watch a little TV and go to bed....there is no time, or energy for anything else.  I'm not sure I'm happy with that part of it.  I started out this summer intending to work five 6.5 hour days to get in my 32 hours per week (the amount of hours needed to get our site for free), and for a few weeks that worked just fine......unfortunately the lack of adequate staffing this summer has resulted in most of my days stretching to a minimum of 7.5 and up to 10 in a couple of cases, plus working extra days (we had one 12 day stretch where we worked every day, and a couple of 6 day work weeks).  Next year I'm just going to work my four 8 hour days, and take the three days off each week....I feel as if I have been backsliding this summer into my old habits.  The blessing is this is not a career, and in two weeks we will be returning to our nomadic lifestyle.

Back to Thursday's report.....I got up about 0755 hours, was successful in getting everything done I needed to get done....the car is back, the 8D battery is installed, the two bikes have been returned to their owner ready to ride, I watched a big portion of the televised portion of the PGA, there were naps, and this morning I am feeling refreshed.

The weather has warmed up again....we're back into the mid to high 80's for a few days before it dips back into the 70's again.....it's nice to get up and not need to turn on the heater.  A friend, Brian, just dropped off his bike for me to tune up before he and Maria head off for 'Burning Man' in two weeks.....it's a bike I've worked on a few times previously.

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