Have to get the grouching and grumping out of the way. Most of the grouching and grumping is do to the $1,600.00+ bill I just had to pay for my car. I should be happy. Really I should. If the car would have died even 1-2 mins later than it did, I would have been hit broad side in my broad side and maybe severely injured or dead. I was visiting Peace Man and about a block and a half away from his house is the intersection to turn on to the busy highway. I was about 20 feet from the stop sign when my car stopped. A couple of hoarse coughs and then total death. No gasping last breathes. No dying wheeze. Just done. It would turn over but it wouldn't catch fire. I thought for sure it was the fuel pump as I've had many fuel pumps go on me and that's pretty much the way they go. I was thinking about that after the phone call to Peace Man to rescue me. And while I was awaiting BCCA when the rescue attempt was for naught. I just replaced the fuel tank. I was sure I did. Within the last 2 years as Peace Man remembers me talking about it. When I looked up the receipt after I got home, sure enough, last May. Was on the long weekend because I remember feeling stranded after hours on Friday, knowing Howie's garage would be closed all weekend. So I had it towed to Canadian Tire. Anywho. Peace Man and I both thought it was the fuel pump. A very nice BCAA tow truck man came to haul my ass and the car to Howie's garage. Howie is my perennial go to guy for my car. And the kids' cars. I had a very quiet ride as the driver wasn't into idle chit chat. Bummer. I love to talk. I can talk to anyone, but I guess my talking held no charm for Mr. Taciturn Tow Truck Guy. So I moped all the way home. I had Lovely Daughter pick me up at Howie's and went home. My poor baby (my car) was going to have to sit all weekend outside Howie's garage without Howie even knowing it was there or me knowing what was wrong. The only saving grace was that Peace Man was going to make the trek to my house later in the afternoon. The other bummer is that I was supposed to have lunch with my mom and the baby's grandma. The baby in the previous post that is now paralyzed. I wanted to get caught up on the happenings and help cheer her up a little. Still not really any progress on that front. The baby moved her leg a little. She appears to do this once in a great while. Everyone gets really worked up and then nothing happens again. Often for weeks. I'm hoping this is a positive sign. I sure hope so. How sad it would be for that little cherub not to be able to walk again. Positive thoughts and prayers all around.
Now that the grouching and grumping is done, on to me. How am I doing? Well, likely 80 some odd % of the time life is great. I was just thinking I was going into Christmas in pretty good shape. Had some money in the bank. I am now left with not a lot of money. Not only for the bill listed above, which was actually do to the distributor system (???), but I had also just purchased tires. All weather tires, that Howie now tells me are OK but not the best thing for winter driving. Even though the snowflake and mountain are on the tires, he would prefer I had good winters and studs. So we compromised on I would use these ones as a spring/summer/fall and buy some medium quality tires and have them studded for next year. Works for me. If I was travelling the Connector all the time, that would be a different story. How did I digress back to my car!?! I'm doing great. I feel good. I'm working hard. I have been visiting lots with Peace Man. He has taken to having me come out there on Fridays after work and then he comes to me Saturday afternoons. I really enjoy spending the weekend with him. He fills up my cup. My cup was always half empty. Looking to be filled. I think he fills the job description. I am able to look at things in a very positive way. Even with my car dying, I'm so very thankful, grateful, joyous even that it could have been so much worse. I'm happy. Money is only money. Life and limb are priceless. I'm also truly grateful for my mom being here instead of in the cold hard prairies. This will be only her second Christmas here. She also sold her house which I'm thrilled about. Now we get to house hunt. How much fun will that be?! And furniture hunt. Lovely Daughter is eager to come with as well. She has good taste. Will be tons of fun. I'm also thankful for my Wonderful Son. He is working so hard on his studies. FINALS!! Ugh for him as well. He is holding his head above water. I'm also so thankful for my awesome friends. Without them, this journey wouldn't be nearly as wondrous as it is. This is a good day!
