Dirty 'n Sweaty

I'm between home-style jobs at the moment, taking a little break while some penetrating oil ... well... penetrates.

But it's another very busy day here! Car day. Or rather, Landy day.

Last week I made a huge to-do list with the aim of getting Olivia sorted out, just the way I want her, and the very best she can be. Today I started on that to-do list.

I'm working my way from the top down, so the past few hours have been spent wrestling with a rooftop tent. I may be on the short side, but I did manage to single-handedly get the darn thing off. Found some interesting stuff in it.. :-)

Next up is the roofrack - which necessitates spot-light removal too. I'm stripping her down to the basics, then working back up again, and it's no easy task. She's been through a lot so there's quite a bit that needs doing. It's going to take time, effort and probably a good deal of cash - but I've started at long last.

This is the kind of stuff I love. Wrestling with mechanical and other inanimate objects. Figuring out what needs to happen where, impressing even myself with my marvellous innovations (like using a mattress to get that tent off the roof, via the bonnet...). Though I admit occasionally I dazzle myself with stupidity too! But these things happen.

I had nails earlier today. I had a clean shirt and jeans. I smelt sweet and looked good. Now, not so much. There's at least one scrape that decided to bleed, the nails are gone, and there's bits of grime all over the place. I'm sweaty and dirty and pleased as punch :-) Yeah, I'm weird.

And so on to the next big task! Which surely won't be as physically hard as shifting that tent.