(November 16, 2021 at 7:01 pm)Fireball Wrote:(November 16, 2021 at 5:02 pm)A. Secular Human Wrote: ...
I have what I call "The Hassle Factor" that emerges whenever I have some unpleasant task that needs doing. The value varies, depending on the task, and the older I get, the larger value that factor represents. It hasn't reached maximum value for every task, yet, but I can see the day when it will look a lot like a sideways eight for pretty much everything. I'm "only" 65, but the Hassle Factor has already maximized for plumbing, house painting, cleaning toilets and car repair.
I'm "only" 69, and I had a plumber come out for a stopped up drain. My arthritic back just can't take the bending and twisting that is required, anymore. More than happy to pay a plumber, especially on drains. We're having our rental house painted. We can write off the expense and the rent pays for the work. That is sweet. Our house needs a new roof; no way in hell I'm doing it. I will, however, put an engine in our old truck. That's not all that difficult, it will just take me time, once I find a place to do it. Can't do it in our driveway, and I don't want to do it in the street, which I have done with several vehicles in the past. Though the longer it takes to find a place, the less ambitious I get about it. It has a big block Chevrolet 402 cubic engine presently; I'm looking for a 454 cubic engine to replace it with, for a little more torque for towing.
I empathise.
Not allowed on ladders any more, so need to get people in to do a whole bunch of things I would once have done myself. I've found it hard to accept that I can no longer physically do a lot of things. Later today I'm going outside to bud the roses. I can just about manage that.
Two years ago I replaced my Camry with a Mazda 2 jellybean, 1400cc. The Camry had become to big and I no longer felt comfortable driving it. I really want to stay in my house as long as I can. However, there is strong possibility I'll lose my licence before then. I will then sell the car, and put the money in a special account which I will use for Taxis.
Right now, I don't mind being old all that much. Probably because the person inside is still about 25 and avoids mirrors.
