2025... What a year.

Started things off with replacing my worn out 2004 PT Cruiser with a 2001 Limited Edition PT Cruiser. Then discovered the coolant system was having some pretty severe issues. With some rather... extreme... difficulties that lasted from March until well into June the issues were finally resolved. While the water pump, engine mounts, and belts were completely replaced, the true heart of the issue was the radiator.

My position at my feed mill job, however, was lost before the end of May. I sought employment immediately, but my vehicle, named "Brown Ranger", began to once again fail. It was discovered the radiator--original since 2001 and unreplaced--was the true heart of the coolant issues. The situation was resolved, and I began a new job.

Two months later, that job was placed under suspension, pending takeover by a new company, which took until October.

Trouble still haunted, however, in the form of labor issues and pay disputes. Things calmed until the Christmas holidays when the company initiated a vacation period, and my car issues resurfaced with fuel system issues.

Here is hoping for a much better year in 2026.