Slightly off topic here, but this thread's title caused me to wonder whether there would be much support for a good or happy things thread? We could list random things that turned out well.  It would be the opposite of the eternally-popular rant thread.

I'm a few countable months from the end of child support, which terminates any need for communications with my ex ever again.

I keep finding some nice contracts that keep the bank account from going negative, even if not leaving me enough to build a cushion, but I'm happy with the diversity of work and the short, quick time lines; none of these projects are going on long enough to get stale.

Liz bought me a truck.

I have a reliable Honda motorcycle.

Next!

It's the one year anniversary (on Monday) of my 1190 attacking me in the road and destroying my left leg. Just got back from a very nice, all-day ride to southeast OH. It's all good. Range of motion and strength are both near 100%. Sometimes it just feels a little weaker than the good leg (but still improving). I expect/hope ski season will even things out.

I'm no fertilizer.  That's a start.

Retirement mode is taking this time.  Got nothing really planned for October so far, but November is full of wonderful travel destinations.

It's nice to hook up the scanner and get zero fault codes about anything at all.

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It's the last night of Oktoberfest so for the appetizer I made potato croquettes. Unfortunately German doesn't have the word 'tots' so I had to call them 'Kartoffelkinder' - Potato Children. Ha.

Put the quad in the truck with the new ramps and new riser rack to raise the front end so the back sits on the bed.  Tied it down with the cool new cargobuckle auto retracting ratcheting tie downs which are super awesome. Pulled the camper up to an ATV joint in PA and went riding with some friends. Room under the rack for the little Honda 2000 and 4 gas cans and some other stuff. Truck did great. Riding was great. Kim did great on the back and preferred jumping the larger humps to just riding over them. Good day. Good times.  Currently camped in my brother's yard tho cuz sleeping next to a huge windmill is just not a thing.  But very happy with truck/camper/quad combo and how they all performed together.