Raven's Roads
Living an interesting life: the travels and musings
of motorcycling author Linda R. Moore

Jun 7, 2006

The saga continues

Last night we discovered that the 8mm socket we had was “stripped” and not doing much good. So the work had to cease.

This morning I purchased a new 8mm socket from the nearby home warehouse (15 minute walk).

I took off all the bolts, but was unable to get the cover off. Don had worked a great chunk of the night, and was asleep. I asked him for help at 11, but didn’t get it until nearly 1. When you gotta sleep, you gotta sleep–*that* I do understand.

He helped me remove the cover, only to find that we must now take off the alternator stator, which has 8mm bolts, and various other bits, which have 6mm bolts.

Do we have a 6mm socket? Do we squiggles.

All shade has long since departed.

I put the tools back in the shed. In so doing, I drop the three screws I already removed. It takes me a while to find them again. I also find termites (ugh). It would appear that we are going to lose our deck.

I walk to the home place again. I now have a 6mm socket. It damn well better be the right size. The ice cream guy with his little cart is a safe distance ahead. I want ice cream, but I can’t catch up with him. Luckily, there is still Ben & Jerry’s in the fridge.

Normally all this wouldn’t matter; we could take our time. But tonight the trailer park is being re-asphalted. All vehicles must be removed from the park. It will be hard to do that with a bike with its innards hanging out, no side stand, and no oil.

I’m going to be at this stupid thing until midnight. I can tell.

I’m going to have lunch now.