Hi Babe,
Another good night sleep, chores, rounds, breakfast, getting to be quite the routine! My phone died early and often today, so I finally shut it off and put it wholly on charge for a bit, which finally got it working again. Dang cord I bought at Verizon a few weeks ago is hardly working already! Glad I picked up a couple of cheap ones on clearance at Publix, they’re working better! Anyway, finally was able to use the phone, confirmed that both the light bulb I needed for the stove and my Balance feed was in, so mid-afternoon I headed into town, just as James was saying he wanted to come by. I suggested someplace cool, and the timing was perfect, I was able to pick up what I needed at Ace and Tractor Supply before meeting him at JR’s Saloon, a nice little pool hall tucked away next to a gas station. We had a few beers and a lot of laughs. I also stopped at NAPA because my truck hasn’t been starting very well, I suspect the fuel filter needs changing, though it still has 4,000 or 5,000 miles before it’s supposed to need changing. I also put a little oil in it, it was a little low (still on the stick!), and that seemed to help. They quoted me the ridiculous price of $99! For a simple fuel filter! Crazy! Then one of the guys told him to look it up under another account and said it was $58 something, over $60 with tax. I was sure I didn’t pay anywhere near that much last time I bought it, so I passed, figuring I could order it again online. Sure enough, when I looked it up this evening, I confirmed my last purchase was less than $39, so guess where I’m going to buy it? Anyway, I managed to start the truck each time, but at the Tractor Supply when it first happened, it gave me fits. Whatever, it was better when it cooled down. So James and I had a few beers at the saloon, then I stopped at the IGA for a few groceries, and got back to camp just after 6:00, did my rounds again, fed the horses, had dinner, and settled down for the night. Once again, time for shower and bed! Good night, my darlin’! Love you!