A kid and His Car

10/08/2026

GREAT DEBATE... DO NOODLES GO IN CHILI??
My Answer is NO!
What is yours??

10/01/2026

Here is another Thanksgiving sign up. There is a QR code to sign up on the flyer.

🦃 2026 THANKSGIVING TURKEY GIFT — FAMILY REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

The Share Center and Project Ricochet are coming together this Thanksgiving to help families across our community celebrate the holiday with a meal on the table.

This year, we will distribute 900+ frozen halal turkeys to households — while supplies last!

📅 Saturday, November 21, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
📍 The Share Center
572 Georgetown Street | Lexington, KY

🦃 One frozen halal turkey per household — approximately 10–14 lbs.

Registration is required. One registration per household, please. No proof of income or religious affiliation is required.

👉 REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/YJ9PFYdtKewgVzwU7

Thanksgiving Turkey Gift Family Registration
This Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution is made possible through the generous support of Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) and coordinated locally by The Share Center and Project Ricochet, Inc.

🍂 900+ turkeys. 900+ opportunities to support families. One community coming together.

Please SHARE this post so families who may need can register.

*Halal means food naturally prepared and handled with care, suitable for anyone to enjoy.

09/19/2026

The Kid loves his Mom ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I told him I would just buy a ratchet this afternoon and he didn't have to drive all the way to Frankfort today.
He said I am already on my way after I run this errand!!!
Made it up here and the rain came and came hard.
He didn't seem to care and we got everything put back together.
However the thermostat is still leaking on the bottom backside 😢😢😢
I think the gasket is off just enough to make the leak. We tightened the nuts and checked everything so that's all I can think of 🤔🤔🤔
The rain and lightning was more than I was comfortable with so he left me the tools I needed and I will finish tomorrow.

09/18/2026

Working on cars isn't always easy... Even the simplest task sometimes can be the hardest!
It doesn't help when your kids have depleted your entire tool collection and they are now no longer around the corner or in the other room 😕
These two cars have been a blessing and have reminded me that you have to take care of your blessings so they don't become burdens❗❗❗
It's been a long time since I, mom, have had the ability to work on cars.
I have never claimed to know it all.. but I know enough to keep from getting over on 💯💯💯
I've called on my boys a lot these past two weeks and I know I've gotten in their Nerves but this is what they want to do. I have questions and they need to know the answers 😂😂😂
The nephew knows Toyota more than The Kid and he is closer!
The Kid comes when I am completely fed up and he knows I am about to do more damage than good 😊 😁 😁 😁
Or that he has the tools I don't have.....
I called him tonight and he said if it wasn't 8 o clock I would come 😆
Told him it wasn't that serious and I would see him tomorrow ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Thank you to everyone who has commented on my latest journey and probably shook their heads more than once 😆
I know how to break lug nuts and take off a tire...
Funny Story about that 😏 😏 😏
Freshman year we could take drivers ed in the summer for half a credit and our license.
So they are teaching us how to change a tire and I get selected to break the lug nuts.
No problem done it many of times.. but when I broke it, it slipped and popped me in the mouth. Not to bad but enough for folks to see and for it to hurt 🤕
Took it like a trooper but it didn't get me any cool points that's for sure 😊

09/17/2026

Funny how this little gadget can do so much damage 😞😧😔
My car overheated the other day and I thought it may have been because I was low on fluids.
I bought the thermostat anyways because if by chance it was, I wanted to have one in hand!
Smart 🤓 I know 😁
Well Sunday, it stuck shut and here we are.
I did break it this morning getting it off so it wasn't THAT BAD 😂😂😂😂
BUT Who Does This 🗜️🔩🪛⚒️
Oh that damn bottom nut it refuses to come back off 😡😡😡
I changed the thermostat before noticing the hole 🕳️

09/17/2026

After finally getting the lug nuts broke. ...
I took a trip to the farm to have The Goat aka My Brother, The Kids Bubby, help finish the rear brakes... Because I knew it wasn't going to be simple like it's supposed to be!
Current lug nuts are 21 with the caps and 20 without 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
I kept hearing it will be a 19 without caps... Probably so for anyone else's vehicle 😂😂😂
After that discovery and finding a 20 mm socket, we headed to the brakes.
Definitely going to need a new caliber soon but that won't be a problem since I have all the tools now 😁
The part store gave me the wrong brakes 😢 😡
When I bought the brakes, the man said there are two different part numbers and if I knew what the difference was.
No Sir, that is what you are paid for. Not that I said it to him!!
I said no and asked if he could look it up to make sure we had the right one.
We know how that goes 😂😂😂😂
Since The Nephew was at work I was at The Farm till he got off at 4.
So I took a nap till he got home. Best nap ever!!
Now that 04 doesn't sound like a freight train going full speed and hitting the Emergency Brakes, I am fixing my car 🚗🚗🚗
What's wrong with mine you ask???
You won't believe Me if I tell you 😁😁😔😔

09/12/2026

What is the trick to getting lug nuts off when they are slightly stripped??
OR
Who can come help a Mom out and get these lug nuts off so I can change these dang brakes and be mobile again??

09/11/2026

The Kid came to try and help me get the manifold off to change the back spark plugs on the V6.
We are missing something 😞😭😕
Then go break the lug nuts on the back so we can knock out the back brakes and they are stripped....
I am about to have a full mental breakdown 😢😢😢
Good thing we have two cars but DAMNIT MAN...
I've tried to YouTube it and that gives Me an even Bigger Headache...
I will try again tomorrow to figure it out.
Toyotas are something I've Never worked on and I see why folks hate working on them!!!!