Yeah, still not home

[tephra]

Jeep is having some issues, hope to have that solved on Friday. Also hope it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

Probably just in time for the couch Mom bought to arrive so as the only member of the family with no back problems I'll be doing the bulk of the lifting to get it positioned. Or my brother's new mattress set will get in so I'll be helping with that. I don't mind helping with the heavy lifting, particularly since my brother effectively broke his back about 5 years ago (bacterial infection inside the spinal column that ate its way out, his spine collapsed and he lost the equivalent of one vertebra in his spine), but at this stage the timing is kicking all the dark humour buttons. Will I ever get to go home?!

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[watanukisuki.livejournal.com]

Oooh, virtual hugs from Texas. I hope the Jeep is fixed inexpensively and that no one suffers any trauma moving furniture. I'm sending positive thoughts your way.

[tephra]

Still down in Texas then? I hope your allergies have backed off some.

Tomorrow will tell on the Jeep, I'm hoping it's just a leaky seal someplace easy to get to. It seems to be a leaky joint just behind the passenger front wheel that gets in trouble with tight turns (like getting into the tight parking spaces around here).

[watanukisuki.livejournal.com]

Yeah, still in Houston. Memorial service on Saturday, we fly home Tuesday. Allergies are still bad, bleh. ><

Ooh, I hope it's a quick and easy seal and not a bad CV boot or joint (I don't know if Jeep's have those or not).

[tephra]

$1200 :C

The leaks turned out to be minor but while they were in there they found other things, like needing new front brakes and a new trac bar (part of the front end stabilizing system). And since they had the front end all apart, a realignment was in order. The main thing is the many hours of labor, about eight of them at nearly $90 an hour.

I should go back to school and become a mechanic.

[watanukisuki.livejournal.com]

Wow. I'm really sorry to hear about that. D: