Earning His Keep

Yesterday Clyde got to earn his keep. Finally it has dried out enough that we can get into the garden, so we needed to get some tomato and pepper plants, well Clyde was called on for this duty. Fired him up and Jan and I headed out to Hoffman's green house on Bursley road, this way we could get there and back just using the back roads. Hook's greenhouse on route 18 is out of the question, to much fast traffic for an old "T" like Clyde he likes the slower pace (and so do I). This was Clyde's first trip out of the big city, and onto the open roads. He did a very good job. Did notice what I think is an engine knock at the higher speeds which I have not heard before, so didn't open him up to maximum speed, but otherwise the trip was an enjoyable ride in the country. While at Hoffman's an older fellow came up to us and remarked that he remembered his father having a model T pickup and riding in the bed. (this is what it is all about, rekindling those enjoyable memories of the past).
Coming back on Jones road near the reservoir came up on a couple of bicyclist's , this was the winding section of the road with a double yellow line, no way I was going to get around them not knowing what might be coming the other way, so they became our pace car for the next quarter mile or so until we turned off onto Greenview Ct.
Got home and put in the pepper and tomato plants, went to get the hose to water them down, but it would only reach half way to the garden. Forgot last year the extra hose that was attached had sprung a leak, (cheap Walmart stuff, only lasted 2 years) so needed to run up town and pick up a new hose. Clyde to the rescue. Drove him to Farm and Home Hardware and got a new hose, the same as I already had (which I've had for at least 4 years). Got some paint for Jan and a couple bunches of red onions.
All in all a good productive day for Clyde. This is reason I got him, to just jump in a run those quick trips up town or a ride in the country when ever the urge strikes.
16 miles.