Dilemma’s of trying to save a buck.

Good Morning 

Fish joke: Three priests were fishing on a boat when they ran out of bait. The first priest got up and walk across the water to get some more bait. After 2 hours they ran out of bait again and the second priest said he would go get more bait…so he got up and walk across the water. After 3 hours of fishing they ran out of bait again and the third priest said he would get more bait. So he stepped out of the boat and went straight to the bottom. The first priest turned to the second priest and asked, “Should we have told him where the rocks were? ”

Last weeks treatment went well as have the others.  The fatigue and some of the "ill" feelings hit a bit harder then previous treatments.  Which is good - shows signs I have not built a tolerance to the treatment.  But Tuesday started to feel good again and today doing well. 

Since the end of April / beginning of May we have been dabbling with some yard work and other updates around the house.  Now in doing so, as everyone does, we looked to cut some costs where we could and save a buck.  In some cases that works out and sometimes you still save a buck, though there are comical frustrations which can accompany the savings.    For example:  End of April I popped into an estate sale down the street as I was looking for basic yard tools.  Items which are great to find at garage sales.  So I picked up a couple of shovels, axes, squares and random tools for $10, great deal.  As I was leaving the  I noticed this utility trailer which was for sale for $50.  Now my wheels are a turn-in hmm ching ching.  In the upcoming weeks there were several deliveries about to happen, sod, topsoil, mulch and a couple of potential trips to the dump, all those added up to a couple of hundred in delivery fees.  Hmmm - so having a trailer would eliminate the delivery fees, be more convenient and provide multiple uses.  The wrong with the trailer was the wiring for the lights, which I had already from a previous project.  Easy - $50 and a little work - another good deal.  Plated and insured the trailer, completed the wiring in an hour - wonderful.  Time to start carting stuff.  Go to the landscape supply shop for a yard of soil.  OOOPs - did not check tire preassure and when you put a few hundred pounds on a low tire - it lets you know.  Off to the gas station - pump the tire all good.  Back for more soil.   Feeling good - just saved $45 and counting.  Next it is time for sod and this is where the fun begins. 
We drive about 30 KM out of town to pick up a skid of sod - 55 rolls hand loaded in mosquito central.  Back to the city, as we head down the last stretch just blocks from the house there is a pot hole.  Bang-o goes a tire.  Ok so we pull off the main road and time to change to the spare. Loosen some nuts, jack up the trailer of sod and the tire does not move.  Ok hammer time.  Tire still not budging off the hub.  Next call goes out to Scott for a hand, thankfully his schedule is open at this time.  He arrives in his big pick up with a giggle to the dilemma.  Next we move ALL the sod from the trailer to his truck and head back to the house with the flat.  The hope - the rim will come loose.  No such luck. Though we get to one more time move all 55 rolls of sod - before moving them 1 last time to complete the yard.  While my bro Chris is in town we take the task of changing the tire now - so we turn the trailer on it's side, investigate and hammer away.  Finally the tire comes loose.  Excellent - lets put the spare on.  What?  the spare is not the correct one?  So time to buy a tire.  So far I have spent less then $100 on the trailer with plates etc.  Canadian tire wanted $90 to put a tire on my existing rim - not happening.   So I managed to find a used one for $10 with plenty of tread.  Even came on a rim with the right bolt config, so I thought.  Attempted to put the new to me tire and rim on with no success, the bolt holes were off just a bit.  So off to the garage with the 2 rims for a tire swap.  $22 later we are in business.  Now I have 2 tires, no spare and some pocket change left over for a snack.  1 flat tire + a few complications = a typical day with jay.  (btw - Monday May 30 was my visit to the garage)

Thank you for letting me share hope you enjoyed.

Keep Smilin


Jason