What I've been up to all week

Category: gardening among the rocks | Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 2:16 am

So, I've not been on the internet much this week. Except to look at old-car-parts places.
Have you ever had a "dream car"? I have. A butter-yellow 1949 pickup. I've vaccilated between wanting a Dodge, Chevy, or Ford, but no matter. A 1949 pickup has always been my dream car, since I was a teenager. Well...
A week ago Mom was tooling around town, her tiny hometown, when she saw a guy pulling a pickup off to a grassy spot, to put it up for sale. A 1949, one-owner, much-cared-for, butter yellow pickup. Sooo, having recently gotten out from under a big financial burden, and being a Mom...

Aint she purdy? Her name is Daffodil, though I've opted to not pop the 50 bucks a year to have a vanity plate, I'm going to try to find one of those self-customizable "plates" to mount beside the real one. Perfect for a gardener's truck, eh? She has a longbed, with wooden boards (so cool) which will be ideal should I ever need to transport my mower. I'm adding wood rails soon, and changing some of the silver-painted bits to white-painted. Now I can join my brother at the local car shows! He restored our dad's 1964 1/2 Mustang convertible, bought before my brother and I arrived and made our parents too broke to buy fancy cars, lol!
I've been rather surprised at the stares Daffodil gets, though I guess I shouldn't be. We broke down on the way to Bible study last night- did the two Sherrifs that passed me stop to render aid? Noooo, but the two teenagers in a 70's vintage sure did. I let them poke around under the hood and, in general, get a good look at her before I told them that my DH was on the way with jumper cables. Nice to share such an awesome car. Actually wound up having her towed (thank you, AAA!) and the old-timer who did the job said that when the call came in, he had to fend off several young guys to get the job, lol! Makes me think, why on earth would anyone want a complicated new car? Well, there's the gas mileage, but my driving is so limited these days, it's really a nonissue. I'll take her to Mom's, the feed store, grocery store, and Church. Yup, that's about my limit.
Really sore from working today, on a garden with really funky soil. It really needs to be beefed up with bunny poo, guess I'll take a bucket over next time I go.
Great weather lately, but that means the gardens need water. so back to work I go!

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toni wrote on Fri May 18, 2007 4:44 am:

Oh my, Mary, I showed Randy the picture of your new truck. I have not seen him drool so much in years.

The truck is really neat looking, just what a gardener needs to have.

eileen wrote on Fri May 18, 2007 8:04 am:

Mary your Daffodil is just gorgeous!!!! My daughter would be thrilled if she owned her as she's always wanted a pick-up truck. You're a lucky lady!!!!

Gardenstew wrote on Fri May 18, 2007 10:28 am:

I'm not an automobile guy but I still know a beauty when I see one! Perfect name also. I want a Daffodil of my own :(

bethie wrote on Fri May 18, 2007 1:46 pm:

What a beauty. And a young guy magnet to boot. That may come in handy when you have something heavy to load.

Desert Rat wrote on Fri May 18, 2007 2:10 pm:

Currently, we drive a Dodge Ram and I like it muchly but my first love in trucks has always been the F series Ford and yours is a classic. Keep on truckin'.
dr

glendann wrote on Fri May 18, 2007 3:27 pm:

Congratulations on your Pickup Truck.I love old ones too.

Polly wrote on Fri May 18, 2007 4:15 pm:

Daffodil is a true treasure. Glad you have her to enjoy.

wannabe wrote on Fri May 18, 2007 5:52 pm:

She looks great. It's not easy to find old cars anymore,ones that still run. Good Luck and have fun with it. Wannabe

Netty wrote on Fri May 18, 2007 9:38 pm:

She's a beauty Critterpainter!

cajunbelle wrote on Sat May 19, 2007 12:46 am:

Wow, great pickup, your Mom is a real jewel.
Glenda, I like the old ones too, that's why I have Richard.

CritterPainter wrote on Sat May 19, 2007 2:07 am:

Wow, thanks for all the great comments! Daffodil still isn't running quite right, DH brought home his test meter and hopefully we can get this sorted out. Spent all day cleaning the plugs, fiddly stuff like that. Sorry I have just no time to read up on everyones great gardens :( Next week should be a bit slower, knock on wood)