the million and one things to do before you leave—laundry, clean the house, or parts of it, send invoices, go to the dump, once for a client’s debris, once for household trash, set equipment out for your crew for the couple jobs lined up, clean the car, pack the car, install the new dash cam.…

I left my house at 6:55 pm. I was aiming for 4:00, but missed. Note to self—keep the day before a trip sacred. Do not let favorite clients (friends) talk you into helping them, for that day needs to be spent doing laundry and packing and getting the car ready. I have a weak self…

October 12, 2024 The car is nearly ready.  It’s a 2024 hybrid SUV, and I’ve already got almost 12,000 miles on it. We put on 4200 miles during a trip to Maine, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. The rest of it was back and forth to Carlisle, PA and mid-coast Maine. The shop manager t’sked at…