Oh Crud!!! (& other choice expletives!)

Yesterday Kevin and Shirley were using our truck to get loads of dirt to fill holes in their front yard that were made by the last tenants' dog that was kept tied to a tree in the front yard (poor dog).  I picked up 4or 5 loads for them and Denny picked up a couple and they unloaded and spread the dirt.  Joe did a lot of the work, Kevin said he filled the wheelbarrow twice!  He's getting so big!

While I was laying in the sun Shirley brought the truck back, thanked me for being able to use it and left it in the driveway.

After showering I decided to continue with an AARP driver safety course that I'm taking online, we get a discount on our car insurance if we do this course.  It was getting near Rick's arrival time from work so I took a break to get the car swap done so he could park in his spot.

I have a large evergreen shrub / small tree that encroaches into the driveway that I have to swerve around to avoid scratching my toaster.  So I was backing my car out and attempting to avoid that tree when - CLUNK!!  I flipped my glance to the other side and there was the back corner of my toaster against the back corner of the truck!  AGH!!!  The truck was not where I thought it was, it was further down and more centered in the driveway.

I pulled the car forward and the truck's taillight lens was laying on the ground.  The damage to my car was mostly paint transfer, some scuffs on the bumper cover and that cover was pulled off of a couple clips.

Rick got home and I knew he would see it right away so I met him outside.  I told him what had happened up front, no use trying to hide it.  Good old easy-going Rick kept his disappointment well hidden, I'm sure he was more disappointed than he let on.

Keith took off the bumper cover, made a few adjustments to a wrinkle with a razor and file and reattached it.  Rick got some rubbing compound and removed the smudges and paint transfer.  I still need to go pick up some touch-up paint but it's pretty good already, thanks guys!

For Rick's truck we need to find a new inside-the-taillight-housing thingy for the lens to screw into, the corners all broke off still screwed to the lens.

And as a punishment Rick told me I had to blog it...