Air ... I Need AIR

Other than for breathing, air comes in quite handy.  I knew I needed to check all my tires.  I was pretty surprised to find my truck didn't even need a top off before heading to the repair shop.

As you know, mechanics don't like anyone "suggesting" what might be wrong.  Try as I might with every breath of air I had, I didn't get anywhere except please put in a Delco air filter.  My truck needs air as much as I do.  

We'll check it out they said ... just because that's what the code says, doesn't mean that's what is wrong.  Big sigh ... what could I say?  I'm a girl.  So I saved my air and left my truck.

Back home, trying to forget my morning encounter, I sucked up more air and went to work baking biscuits for Jonathan.  He's become as picky as Cooper when it comes to his food.

Not that I'm blowing hot air about my gardening skills, BUT .....

My plants and flowers are blooming!!  Sort of anyway.  I love this grass, which was supposed to be a mini Lily of the Nile.  Surprise ... the grass thing is growing right out of the middle of the lily.  There was nothing planted here ... I just set that pot in the ground and voila ... it's a Two-Fer!!

While I waited, I checked the truck air bags and the RV tires.  Everything is A-ok.  One more trip around the yard and I found these BIG Lilies of the Nile which have another name, but it escapes me, as it does every time I look at it.  But LOOK ... FLOWERS!

Finally I got the call.  I sat on my wallet, to no avail.  They actually agreed with me after several testing sessions ... it was the mass air sensor.  That should be a cheap fix ... or NOT.  YIKES!!  It's going to be a big $1,000 bill to get her up and running.  I'm guessing that includes all the diagnostic work they did.  As for the Turbocharger code, it needs something that requires gaskets that are not readily available.  That's another Alexander Hamilton, but won't happen until I get back in a couple of months.

I guess I can't complain too much.  My wonderful white steed has never had to have any major work done to it other than new tires.  It's got 130,000 miles on it and is 18 years old.  Not bad I guess.  It should be done this afternoon.

If at all possible, I'll be leaving tomorrow morning.  The temperatures are going up exponentially and I'd like to get through Quartzsite before you can cook an egg on the sidewalk.  It should take the usual three days, since I'm a wimp and hate driving for very long in a day.

AND ... guess what?    IT'S BINGO TIME!!