The headliner is in! And it is staying in! As you all know...(or are about to learn), I have a 1996 Jeep Cherokee that I drove across country when I moved out to Arizona. I found a great mechanic and she is running like a top on her way to 300,000 miles...(currently 236,000 and counting). Thanks to little or no rain, rust is not a problem for vehicles here in the desert. The headliner started sagging...(finally reaching down to the top of my head) so I found a couple videos on youtube on how to replace one, bought some glue and headliner material from ebay, and proceeded to "backyard detail" my Jeep. It took me about an hour to remove the headliner. I had to detach the rear seat belts, the sun visors, the dome light, three handles and the trim all the way around...(making sure to bag the screws and parts and mark them so I would remember where they go...this is ME doing this, after all). The headliner then slid out, I removed the old one...(yuck!) and using an abrasive sponge, scraped the old glue off...(yuck again!). Then I swept the fiberglass backing, trimmed the material to size and glued...(the glue works almost too good) the new material to the fiberglass. It has a couple creases in it...(it was my first headliner replacement), but no air bubbles and then the fun part started. It took a longer time to get everything back together because of the awkward way I had to position myself to tighten screws and all, but it fit and there were no parts left over! And now I have headroom to spare! My Jeep is looking good again and next day off...(not sure when that might be), the rest of the truck will get washed, waxed, and prettied up on the inside.
The reason I am able to work on the truck is because the 100+ days are gone. Temperatures are in the 80's, 70's and 60's (brrrr) during the day and 40's and 50's at night. "It's the most wonderful time of the year" here in the Valley. I actually played golf in long pants and a pullover the other day...with shoes on, no less, and SOCKS! I usually play barefooted during the summer months...(I have a pair of golf sandals that I converted to slip-ons so that I can get on the course and navigate the rocks and desert areas). There is nothing better than bare-footing on manicured fairways and greens. But now is the time for socks (yuck!) and shoes. The courses have finally finished over seeding and are lush and green and beautiful. Prices are a bit steep...(the snowbirds have returned), but with a little savvy shopping, golf deals are out there and I will find them.
The Post Office sucks! You didn't think this blog would go without a least one rant, did you? I tried to send Halloween and birthday cards to my sister and the the nieces (late, of course, but the effort was there). I went to the Post Office, gave them the over-sized envelope with all the cards in it and went on my merry way. Yesterday, after nine days, I found my letter jammed in my tiny mailbox. It was returned to sender for insufficient postage that the post office put on it!! Snail mail strikes again. I apologize to Vee and Nat and the package will be sent again with fingers crossed that it will find its way to them. This is not the first time this has happened either... I have had things returned and lost by the beloved post office for numerous reasons and my last nerve is getting rubbed raw. God bless the government and their agencies...Have a great day. I'm off to the Post Office.
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