canesisters
Herd Master
Today's morning drama...
why does it seem like there are always things happening in the morning that require photo proof as to why I'm late? And WHY does it always seem to happen before dawn!?!?!
Was adding coolant this AM and dropped the top to the bottle between the grill and the radiator.
Fearing it might blow against the radiator, melt & burn, I texted my boss who is also a mechanic - I can't drive like this can I? "You certainly can not!" (found out later that he thought I had dropped the radiator cap)
Crap...
Can't reach it from above. Can't pull it through the grill. Grabbed needle-nose pliers thinking I would either break the top or the grill... but ended up knocking it lower - out of sight
Feeling around, jamming fingers... nope
Bent pokey wire to try and locate it/move it... nope
Moved to the barn and used air compressor to try and blow it around in the space so maybe I can see it... nope
At one point, I've got my head in the gravel under the bumper using the selfie screen on my phone to try and see if there is an opening I might be able to knock it out through IF I can locate it when I hear something killing a rabbit in the woods JUST behind me... I'm thinking '.. there are only a few ways left that this morning can get worse'
Stomp around and have a 'mad-cry'. Slap blindly at it with the pokey-wire a few more times. Try the air a few more times... Decide I'm driving it anyway and not caring at this point if it catches on fire when I spot the EDGE of it!!!!!!
Poked it with the wire and was able to move it to, and then through a gap in the housing.
An hour late.. but I'm here. Spent the first hour catching up and rushing to meet deadlines. Then the electrician showed up to see about mounting lights around the scale house, so walked around with him. FINALLY time for coffee!!!!!
why does it seem like there are always things happening in the morning that require photo proof as to why I'm late? And WHY does it always seem to happen before dawn!?!?!
Was adding coolant this AM and dropped the top to the bottle between the grill and the radiator.
Fearing it might blow against the radiator, melt & burn, I texted my boss who is also a mechanic - I can't drive like this can I? "You certainly can not!" (found out later that he thought I had dropped the radiator cap)
Crap...
Can't reach it from above. Can't pull it through the grill. Grabbed needle-nose pliers thinking I would either break the top or the grill... but ended up knocking it lower - out of sight
Feeling around, jamming fingers... nope
Bent pokey wire to try and locate it/move it... nope
Moved to the barn and used air compressor to try and blow it around in the space so maybe I can see it... nope
At one point, I've got my head in the gravel under the bumper using the selfie screen on my phone to try and see if there is an opening I might be able to knock it out through IF I can locate it when I hear something killing a rabbit in the woods JUST behind me... I'm thinking '.. there are only a few ways left that this morning can get worse'
Stomp around and have a 'mad-cry'. Slap blindly at it with the pokey-wire a few more times. Try the air a few more times... Decide I'm driving it anyway and not caring at this point if it catches on fire when I spot the EDGE of it!!!!!!
Poked it with the wire and was able to move it to, and then through a gap in the housing.
An hour late.. but I'm here. Spent the first hour catching up and rushing to meet deadlines. Then the electrician showed up to see about mounting lights around the scale house, so walked around with him. FINALLY time for coffee!!!!!