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“Happy folding”“What? No hug?” I ponder as I make my way back to my cabin while coiling the rope back up. “Dang.” I start to chuckle slightly… the chuckling soon turns into a giggle. “Man,” I say, “the things you see when you don't have a camera.” I hang the coiled lasso back on its hook.
Having shaved and gotten dressed, I grab a chain and a few tools from the crate on the back porch. Then I climb into the dozer and start it up, it rumbles while black smoke puffs from the stack. Putting the dozer in gear I head for The Bee Hive and Miss Brandy's truck.
I stop the bulldozer and leave it in neutral, applying the hand brake, I drop out of the cab and go inspect the truck.
It's not too bad, the front quarter panel is smashed, but there's no chassis damage. I open the hood, “that's a good sign” I think while peering into the engine compartment. There's no internal damage, but the fender is smashed into the wheel… headlight is busted… the tire is scraped, but still inflated. I shut the hood, then using a hammer and a pry bar I manage to get the fender off the wheel to where the truck will be steerable.
“We can always get a new quarter panel…” I think, “it is a bolt on part and an easy fix.”
Using the bulldozer and the chain, I pull the truck up out of the ditch. I put the chain into the cab of the dozer along with the tools, then I put it in gear and drive off to The Cove. Putting the machine into neutral, I apply the brake and bound out of the cab. “Need a peace offering.” I go around to the back of the cabin… I try to conceal my little bundle by putting it in a box, I take it with me and I climb back into the cab of the bulldozer.
Using the levers to manipulate the blade, I start to plow a path from my cabin all the way to the old cabin. Angling the blade slightly to one side, the machine cuts a neat trail through the terrain. The old cabin looks nice, maintained… lived in. That makes me smile.
Once again I put the machine in neutral and carefully pick up the box and tip toe my way onto the front porch. There’s a small table there… I place a little gift on the table…
…then sneak back to the bulldozer with the empty box, trying to be as quiet as I can be… like no one would be able to hear the rumbling of the machine.
Settling into the seat, I put the dozer in reverse and drop the blade another few inches, then back my way along the little road I just cut. The blade compacts the soil and covers the tread tracks.
Satisfied with the “road job”, I take the bulldozer back to Miss Brandy's and park it. “That could be a handy machine to have around here.” I think as I switch it off… leaving the keys in the ignition, I pick up the chain and tools then I get out of the cab and down to the ground I go.
After putting the tools and chain away it’s into the pick-up truck and I head off to the AChat Bar & Grill.
G'day Covems,
Nice to meet ya
Good to meet you too, AusWoodyI'm offering hugs
The best part about giving a hug
is you usually get one in return
While it wasn't the best news, my messages this morning contained good news.
And I am very grateful for that.