Living Contentedly

When you're Best Friend is light tan and your car gas Smokey Grey carpet and Black Leather, every hair shows. And when you clean it occasionally it takes a lot of effort.  But using a Rubber Brush really makes the difference.  Getting her through rego was a doddle, but Ben The Mechanic was fascinated by Soobies smokey vibe. He did a little investigating and suggested that " making oil"  during DPF burns had caused oil blow-back into intake side of the engine which causes Soot Production.  Remedy : not so much oil, 10SAE oil, clean out ducting.  Meanwhile Joe's free car has a charging problem that   may cost $800 to repair and he doesn't want to spend that much. So I reminded him: "Cars Suck!". 

Arrived after the off, but I was more interested to add to my weekly mileage. I pretty quickly caught up with the walkers, dodging them and the puddles was a bit distracting. but seeing off alight sprinkle early after heavy overnight rain, it was a glorious day on the end.  Inspired to see some really old folk dotting along. Great way to start the day. 

my "free gift" as a patreon supporter of CSM Mariner.  It was a really nice surprise to find in my letterbox on such a dull dreary weather day.  But first, I jogged 10k before breakfast. A night I lay in  bed nesting myself up for not having jogged or ridden for a few days, and my suspicion that I was putting on weight. Even though the forecast was bleak; 10-15mm of 80% probability, I was pretty determkned. Awake at 4am I went downstairs in the chilled air, did some preying and reading, and as the kookaburra called up the dawn, it was time to go. I was hopeful, even though it had rained heavily during the night hours, before decamping from my berth, I saw a star.  Driving out with Cuddy the surf reporter painted a bleak picture of the weather on the coast, just forty k's away. Looking out, there was a massive cloud head to the SE and a lot of wet haze in between.   It was 8°C, so I had long tights, long sleeved t, short t, puffer, cap and gloves...

cyprus needing to make passage. the captain of the biggest denied ignatius bec he offered no paymentwhile the owner of the smallest willingly took the job   at sea a storm drove the larger ship onto rocks, the smaller ship survives

  "Be not solicitous for the shadow of a great name ." Imitation of Christ, III, xxiv. 2 Good advice; to not seek company of great names.  He who on earth chose to be poorest and least known for love of his Saviour, he will be the first, the noblest, and the richest .*                  1.Corinthians 4:5 * Unsure if this is a direct reference of personal expression of the passage. My good father, often recited a similar passage about laying up all worldly possessions that moths and silverfishes would destroy. He was a quirky fellow, but during his life I never realised his real goodness.  

we've had a light shower early, now its just cold with the S-SE air flow.     Being a Sunday I would be entitled to have a lazy day, but I'm not. I hit the deck early for prayer & reading before heading off to my current batch of lantana clearing.  I made several wind rows, of lantana & fallen timbers. Any lose stones were stacked clear for the digger. I love this work, its physically & emotionally rewarding as well as aesthetically pleasing. Listening to reggae, does it get any better.  Back to the cabin for Wim Hoff breathing followed by a cold shower. I was lucky to enjoy breakfast of home laid eggs.  At the moment I'm setting up a water storage cube for the chooks. This way I can get the permanent cube off the Land Rover & use it for other jobs. On on!