Dear Madam,

It is Friday Morning and that means "crunch" day. It has been a bitch of a week!!! It never fails when you do a good deed, like painting a car for free for a friend, or doing extra work, or helping out someone who is in a real bind, those are the jobs that bite you in the ass. A young man, Manfred wrecked his vehicle bad. For a third of what it should have cost, we have fixed his "wheels" and put a new paint job on for free. We even gave him the expensive service. He was in and asked we use the original "Eddie Bauer" colors if we could find them instead of his color. Well we did! and it looks awesome!!! Now he wants his original colors back.......pouting....pouting......No thanks for the beautiful FREE expensive paint job, just "I want that ugly tan back, instead of the beautiful Golden Tan". OY. We will put back his rattle can tan, finish his car and I will not let him come back. I guess people only appreciate what they pay for. Then they know the value. Also, learned, never do an estimate for a drunk guy. They do not remember what they said when they are sober. Tidbits I am learning upon the way. What a legacy to pass on to grandkids! I think I will keep this between us, Madam.

We have a lot of cars coming out today. Hope the biz makes some money this week. It is going to be a busy month.

As an aside, I lost my cat of 16 years a few weeks ago. He was my best friend, and that is not easy to get over. I have taken to having his cat shaped ceramic urn in my bed at night. We talk. I have talked to other people who have lost pets, I am not so unusual so stop thinking what you are thinking! It is part of the grief process. Lets keep this to ourselves, Madam. I am not ready for the rubber room, I have got a business to run!!! Love you my friend. Lynn Moore