That's Mortality

And I don't think I like it very much right now.

Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. We were treated to yummy-nummy lunches and breakfasts all week. It was fabulous!

Unfortunately, that was about the only thing that went right all week long.

Monday - I don't really remember it. How sad is that? I do remember that I didn't jump in and do FHE. Maybe that was the problem with the rest of the week?

Tuesday - Got in the car that morning, started it up, put my foot on the brake pedal to put it in gear and the pedal went all the way to the floor. Whoops. Everyone back out of the car. Called Kathy to see if she was at school yet. She was close, but not quite so she turned around and came to pick us up. I called the insurance people that afternoon. They called their favorite towing company who bills the insurance first. Had an extra choir practice after school. Got Allen to take John to cub scouts (and bring him home). Kathy gave us a ride home after school. Tow truck showed up and towed the car to the shop. Three boys, one parent and no car. Oh...actually two parents. Richard came home to fix the bike and ride it back so that I could have the truck. Unfortunately, the bike didn't cooperate and he had to drive the truck back.

Wednesday - no car. Had to find rides to/from school and rides for James and Chris to scouts/mutual. Thanks again to the McFarlands and Kathy. Couldn't have survived the day without y'all.

Thursday - Found out that the brake hose to the rear caliper was loose/broken/something-or-other and leaked fluid which in turn caused the master cylinder to blow. Car should be done by 4:00. At 3:00, it wasn't looking good. The hose didn't match the one from the car, so they had to get another part. It should be done by 4:30. John had an appointment in Carrollton at 5:00. I called and rescheduled John's appointment - just to lessen the stress. The repair shop and I decided to just hold off picking up the car until Friday. So...Sabrina gave the boys and me a ride home and here we were again with no car. We also had choir practice that afternoon which is always stressful.

Friday - Yay for Fridays! Boo for Tuesday rotations. Most stressful set of classes for the second time this week. Survived the day - lesson plans in, desk cleaned off, no students harmed. Griff gave us a ride out to the repair shop. Car was ready. He couldn't hear the groaning noise the van makes when you turn. Funny...I could hear it just fine by Saturday. Ugh. Anyway, came home with a car and minus about $400. Decided the week is over and so am I. Stick a fork in my forehead - I'm done.

As I started this post on Saturday, I was determined that the horrid week was over and I was going to start fresh. Well, that fell into the sludge by Saturday evening. Ran to the store last night to get milk. (We'd been out for two days.) I had the windows cracked. Pushed the buttons to roll them up. Passenger window rolled on up. Driver window - stayed there. Won't go up or down.

AAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Storms came through in the middle of the night. Richard went out in the rain and put some plastic on the window. I have no idea what it looks like yet. It's Mother's Day now and I'm not sure I want to know. But I'm probably going to have to find out before we head off to church.

I'm really beginning to hate this car. I can't be without a car this week. Cub scouts and two appointments on Tuesday, scouts/mutual on Wednesday, Sandy Lake and another appointment on Thursday (Chris also has his AP test that day), school carnival on Saturday.

I'm really, really beginning to hate this car.

Post edit: We got the window up this evening. Richard said, "Now...leave it alone and we'll trade the car in." Yeah...we'll see.