Rosie gave me a bit of a scare this afternoon ... and then we almost got run over! I backed Rosie out of TowTow (be watching for new blog titled "The Road to Oz" on this website for the adventures of EmaGene & TowTow), started her up, and Oh! What a noise she made! She was fine when I loaded her Friday. All I could figure was that she needed her oil to circulate after being shook down from being carried 1000 miles. The other fear was that she somehow jumped timing. |
We took a GENTLE ride to the post office and she sounded about normal by time we got there. I'm thinking maybe I should start her at gas stops when she rides in TowTow to keep her well primed.
On our way back to Julia's on FL 44, we were in the left hand lane (setting up for a left turn) doing maybe 50, when a white car came up behind us SO fast I thought it was going to run us over!
Apparently the driver thought so too because s/he (?) swerved for the median as Rosie and I moved over as close to the right hand lane as we could without cutting off traffic there! I'm not sure what the speed limit on that road is, but that driver was going WAY faster than all other traffic!
Rosie got a good wipe down when we got back ... and I noticed her spirit bell is gone. I guess the offering was accepted in return for keeping us safe!