Weekends are just sometimes more stressful than the week, KWIM?
Saturday I had the opportunity to yet again see my money be separated from my bank account, yippee! I was already at a number in the “balance” column that I was not comfortable with. So when I pulled into the local repair shop I was hoping for a miracle. You know something along the lines of “Easy fix ma’am, we will have you out of here in a jiffy and because you are a such a hottie and we would enjoy to have some thing pretty to look at while we fix it, no charge!”
Hey a girl can dream right? RIGHT? Stop laughing.
Anyway I was met with the horrid news. The wheel cylinder was busted (thanks to the idiot who pulled out in front of me on a SCOOTER and made me slam on my brakes, thus causing the cylinder to break with the pistons engaged and my rear brake pads to be pressed against the brake drum) And as for the offer to repair for free, well I was having a bad hair day, ya know?
So this morning I head back to the repair shop and 2 hours and $250 bucks later I have a safe car that doesnt emit a horrid grinding sound and is no longer at risk of bursting into flames from metal on metal friction and causing my tire to melt to the pavement. Stellar huh?
My one saving glory was it was Mother’s Day. I really didn’t expect much because after cancelling our shopping trip Saturday (see above if you want to know why) and therefore Nathan could not go shopping for his mommy. but I so love our church and they set up a mini photography studio for pictures of mom’s and their kids. Also I got a gift bag with chocolate roses, and cards.
Then when we got home I mentioned that we needed to vacuume and dust the living room. Bless his heart he said to me “No, mom it’s Mothers Day and moms need to rest. So you go lay on the couch and I will do it” GOD LOVE HIM!
So I went and parked it on the couch with my favorite blanket and out came the vacuume and he cleaned the entire living room himself.
So for Mother’s Day I get chocolate, cards, and a clean living room. But most of all a kid that shows me everyday that I must be doing something right.
And that is the greatest gift of all.
