The Manic Mechanic

I might not be able to do much in the way of heavy-duty yard work or any such similar sundries, but at least I can sit hunkered down on the garage floor and rebuild, fix, tune-up, modify and/or totally re-imagine some of my equipment. Lately I had used my extra time to tend to all the various "outdoor power equipment" here at Chez Mayhem. some stuff just gets a little cleaning and an oil change, other items that had sat around unused for a while or had recurring problems (the latter causes the former) got torn into with a vengeance as a challenge to get fully operation again. This slow but rather fun (for me) process netted lots of shiny, almost new looking equipment despite some being well over 20 years old, plus a lot of new usability for little or no cost. However, by the time I had done all of this and put everything together outside the garage I wondered when I had become my own landscaping, cleaning and grounds maintenance outfit. I mean, seriously, look at all this stuff:



I guess I could get into a new line of work if I had to. Now all I need to do is get well enough to start using most of this again on a regular basis.

With all of this stuff mostly done, I've turned my attention on the garage machinery. I beadblasted and began to paint one of my grinder stands today. I can lean against the blast cabinet to clean the stuff off, and sit in the driveway to paint the pieces. No back needed. I just realized that I have no gray paint. More stuff to get at the hardware store I guess.

The weather here is gorgeous. I am taking a quick break from doing some needed yard work as well as garage tasks. Chipping branches, cleaning the yard, maintenance on the equipment, etc. I cant help but feel rejuvenated in some ways. It's like a burger 'n' fries for the soul.

Back to the grind!