Water Over the Dam
Wow! A whole day passed without water issues. Of course, we had a heat wave, reaching a high of +26°F. Having spoken with the folks at Corel in Ottawa, CA that felt even warmer. They said the temperature there was -20° when I called! As it turns out we were talking apples and oranges as that was -20°C or -5°F. Still, their average for the day was -14°C (+7°F) as compared to our relative toasty -7°C (+17°F) here on the mountain.
The left front tire on the Jeep has had a slow leak for several weeks that escalated to a fast leak last Saturday when I went into town. Now, at 3:00 in the afternoon on Saturday all three tire stores were closed. The owner's son-in-law was working on his truck at one of them and called the owner who came back into town and repaired the leak for $6.00 after he had finished feeding his cows. While remounting the tire he found that my brake pads were badly worn and I went back into town to have him change them today. Like haircuts, it was "first come, first served" and he would not get around to it until the next day. Not savoring a three hour walk back to Air Bellows in the cold, I opted to return the next day.
While in town I sought gainful employment. My first stop was at Martin Marietta Composites where they make directional composites used as lightweight floors in tractor trailers, except they weren't making any just now. The plant had formerly been a Bristol Compressors plant and the lady I spoke with had apparently worked there previously. I mentioned that earlier in my career (30 years ago) I had worked with a fellow that eventually became president of Bristol Compressors and, sure enough, she knew of him. That six degrees of separation thing is amazing. But, I got the impression from her that Martin Marietta Composites was not in need of a marketing guy at this time. Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned Bristol.
My second stop in search of employment was at Bear Essentials Cabin Outfitters. They weren't in need of a marketing guy either, but while there I had a nice cup of coffee and a macadamia cookie made by the owner's mother. She makes them fresh every day and when you buy one she personally reheats it in the microwave oven before giving it to you. Nice touch. Great cookie.
So, despite the resume I painstakingly wrote after having made a diligent Internet study of how to write a modern resume, I'm zilch for 2 in my search for employment. But, hope springs eternal and when I go into town to get the brake pads replaced I'm planning a visit to Charleston Forge where they make wrought iron furnishings.
Wish me luck, folks.
The left front tire on the Jeep has had a slow leak for several weeks that escalated to a fast leak last Saturday when I went into town. Now, at 3:00 in the afternoon on Saturday all three tire stores were closed. The owner's son-in-law was working on his truck at one of them and called the owner who came back into town and repaired the leak for $6.00 after he had finished feeding his cows. While remounting the tire he found that my brake pads were badly worn and I went back into town to have him change them today. Like haircuts, it was "first come, first served" and he would not get around to it until the next day. Not savoring a three hour walk back to Air Bellows in the cold, I opted to return the next day.
While in town I sought gainful employment. My first stop was at Martin Marietta Composites where they make directional composites used as lightweight floors in tractor trailers, except they weren't making any just now. The plant had formerly been a Bristol Compressors plant and the lady I spoke with had apparently worked there previously. I mentioned that earlier in my career (30 years ago) I had worked with a fellow that eventually became president of Bristol Compressors and, sure enough, she knew of him. That six degrees of separation thing is amazing. But, I got the impression from her that Martin Marietta Composites was not in need of a marketing guy at this time. Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned Bristol.
My second stop in search of employment was at Bear Essentials Cabin Outfitters. They weren't in need of a marketing guy either, but while there I had a nice cup of coffee and a macadamia cookie made by the owner's mother. She makes them fresh every day and when you buy one she personally reheats it in the microwave oven before giving it to you. Nice touch. Great cookie.
So, despite the resume I painstakingly wrote after having made a diligent Internet study of how to write a modern resume, I'm zilch for 2 in my search for employment. But, hope springs eternal and when I go into town to get the brake pads replaced I'm planning a visit to Charleston Forge where they make wrought iron furnishings.
Wish me luck, folks.
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