What a not-so-beautiful-morning

About an hour ago I decided to run to the convenience store downtown for a couple of items.  Not enough to do a gas-guzzling run to the market, nor enough to qualify for a delivery.

The car wouldn’t start.

After a few moments of screaming, I came in and called my neighbor, Josh, but he didn’t answer.  Called the auto club and while I was on the phone with them, Josh  called me back.  I canceled the auto club and Josh came over and jump started my car.  He recommended a new battery–but just so I could get to the store and back he told me to leave the car running while I went in the store.  The mission was accomplished, Josh waiting for me here.  He waited because he knew if I was not back in fifteen minutes there was trouble, so he would have come to the convenience store to solve any problems there.

It does seem like a new problem crops up every day.

I do feel rather frustrated–it sometimes feels almost impossible to get anything accomplished.

Needless to say, I feel exhausted–stress, perhaps.

Good neighbors are worth their weight in gold.

Upward and onward.

God bless everybody

Patty

 

6 comments on “What a not-so-beautiful-morning

  1. Car batteries have a way of doing that. There are six cells, and if one goes bad, that can be enough to ruin your whole day. Many of these do-it-yourself parts store have “load testers” which will single out a bad battery right away. Anyone with even minimal mechanical skills can replace a battery, quite easily. The secret is to remove the negative cable, first, counterintuitive as that may sound.

  2. I also am blessed with good neighbors – what a blessing not to have a garage band across the street like in our last location!

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