These last few days have convinced me that I need to get off my proverbial ass and find a work from home position, or failing that; one that only needs me in the office two or three days out of the week. My 2012 Kia Soul (stock photo) The reason is that recently I "threw a rod" in my car. This is basically the worst type of engine failure possible. My starter also died at roughly the same time, which means that they can't even turn over the car to try to determine the extent of the damage or what exactly failed. A new starter won't be in for a week. Now this type of engine disaster can be fixed but it's going to take anywhere between two to three weeks at minimum even if I can get the parts in a timely manner. Living out in the "boondocks" requires that my wife and I have two cars. We work in two different parts of the county and two different schedules, so it is just a requirement. There is no public transportation, no car sharing services...
Can the City Mouse adjust to life in the country? The day to day adventures of a "city boy" in rural PA trying to adjust to things like chopping wood, growing his own food and dealing with the horrors of the complete lack of a decent Chinese restaurant.