It was still below freezing at nine, but sunny enough to think about going outside. I warmed the pickup, melted the frost off of the windshield and everything, and got to work. Video was shot of it too. You’ll see.

I’m probably going to need a small shot of paid help of the metalworking variety first thing Monday morning, unless things go super smooth tomorrow. But in the end I will have a truck with a bed, not in the classic van sense, but then my vans have never been 4WD either. The whole casita of the trailered variety will still have to wait. But the thing I ached for in the early months of the year is a wish fulfilled regardless. Take her out anywhere. Get cozy. Have internet no matter where. Yes and a reality now, rental or no rental, full trailer or none.

It’s almost eleven at night and I am exhausted from all the process with power tools. It’s time to crash and sleep the sleep of the just.