Grrr. Argh.

[learnteach]

Tuesday.   Tuesday?   Tuesday.  

Using the advice of the BMW mechanic and shop guys, I had them order the brake line I needed for the bike.  $106 dollars for about 18" of hose with fittings; well, it's made in Germany.   I need the bike working with the car not, and anyway, I can't fix this myself.

So they order the part.  And I'm ready to spend the $200 to have it installed, top off the brake system, pressure check everything, right?

Tuesday.

Supposed to be done by 2 today.  They just called; the part is 1 off--it's the left hand side, and I need the right, and that's not available.

Until Monday.  When they're closed.   So the bike's not available until Tuesday.

And I need to go give a tasting this later afternoon, so now is the time for all good fools to figure out packing options.  I've got hardcases on the bike.   Not on the loaner, which is no where near as nice.      Well, at least I have a loaner.

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On a completely unrelated note, the varmit is back in spades.  And now I remember...about 3 years ago I went on a trip, and on the trip bought a bag of deep deep purple tulips which I brought back, after making sure they had the US paperwork.  I gave them to Teresa to plant, but kept a few for myself, which I planted with the daffodils in the center of the lawn ring.  And they never came up.  The gopher wasn't obvious then, so I blamed the problem on inadequate soil prep and moved on.   Teresa planted hers in the back yard, where eventually the dogs dug them up, I think.  I don't know.      It's interesting that this variety of tulip is so popular I see it in all the gardening centers now.   And it was then, too, and I carried them through germany before flying back to vote in the November election.

Shoulda stayed in Europe, and had Teresa buy the bulbs locally.  Oh well.  Someday I'll see them bloom.

Comments

[carbonphoenix.livejournal.com]

Want me to ask my mom about garden pests? she doesn't tolerate them in her garden and has about 345789679376 different ways to deal with them

[kawgirl.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about the Bike. That sounds frustrating. I'm impressed they gave you a loaner. Too bad it won't take your packs.

[aastg.livejournal.com]

Are you sure your tulips bulbs were eaten? Tulips, especially the European ones, need a cold winter in order to bloom properly in the spring. In addition, they like to be fed right after the prior year's bloom.

[bayleesan.livejournal.com]

For pests - Mix human hair into the top 1 inch of soil as you plant and refresh when you fertilize. You can usually get it for free from a barbers shop, it smells like humans and keeps them away. Works great for deer and racoons. I have had underground varmits under my flower beds, where I do not use human hair, but never in the veggies garden, thus I am hopeful it is my hair clippings that is the cause.

[martianfencer.livejournal.com]

Y'know, it took me a couple of posts to figure out that your bike is a motorcycle. I'm easily confused, I guess!

When I lived in SB, gophers were the bane of my existence. And then I moved to MA, where there are woodchucks (AKA the remnant Pleistocene megafauna). Oh, I have stories, if you want to hear them...