The title of the entry should have been enough. If you're still reading, you didn't get it. STOP READING! This is a sad and depressing entry.
OK, fine. You want to hear me cry, keep on reading. It's your choice.
This week has been AWFUL at work. If it weren't for a couple of wonderful people filling in, I'd be about 3-4 days behind. As it is, I'm only one day behind. I hate leaving work when I'm not done. *sigh* We had three people gone on vacation, and one having surgery, and two that have to attend a "new products" meeting each day. That makes for some lean time on the phones. I take all the calls I can, but can't get to my out-bound calls. It sucks, and there's no relief in sight. I love my job, and I hate my job. DAMMIT!
After work today, I went to a coworkers house. I've not seen their (awesome) house yet, since it was built over two years ago. It is pretty and awesome and serene. About 10 minutes into my visit, I got a call from Brett. His truck broke down. He couldn't get Kevin on the home phone. I tried a few times and finally got him. Plans were made for a wonderful neighbor to help them trailer the truck home. *sigh*
I got home shortly before they did. The engine is blown. Nothing Brett did (thank GOD) but it's gonna be quite pricey to fix it. More than Brett has. More than we have. More than I know how to deal with.
I know his Dad is gonna yell at him. We have a plan to stop that. The neighbor that helped is a good friend of Brett's dad. He'll tell him that it was NOT Bub's fault. Just one of those things that come with driving an old vehicle. How to get it fixed is a mystery right now. I just don't have the fundage to do this. I need to get so much done, to vehicles, that I just did NOT expect to need to help Brett.
The LeBaron is parked, due to needing a timing chain. Something that takes money, as well as a place to raise it up high enough to work on it. The van needs a whole new exhaust. Brett's truck just blew an engine. We have four vehicles here, and only Kevin's truck is doing what it should. Three adults, working three jobs, and one reliable vehicle. *sigh*.
I know there isn't a debtors prison, but maybe that would be a relief. I just have to suck it up, eat more generic peanut butter (sorry, Russ) and figure out how to fix 2 or 3 cars. No problem, right? Wrong. I think I'll drink a beer.
Good Night all. May your cars get you safely from point A to point B. Ours aren't doing that.
5 comments:
What the....ok, you're like...the 6th friend I have that has had a hellacious week (me included in that...)... Cripes...are the planets out of alignment of some other random crap?! I've got enough chick beer for all of us...are you driving yet? LOL
Yay! a half dozen drunk women! hee hee hee...
Love ya, girl....
~Amy
We've all been there, my little Sis. I've probably had, like, 11 beers since 5 pm on Friday. It's a different day now....the day that comes next. The one after Friday.
I wish I could hug you now and at least make you laugh or something. Hang in there. I'm on your side -- and that almost counts for something. At times.
XX,
Russ
What is it about vehicles???? If one has a problem the others seem to want attention too... so they get a problem! AND they always seem to get a problem when the last line in the checkbook says something like $12.95 left.... GRRRRRRR! We had like a 2 month period back in May to July that it seemed like something happened to the truck EVERY Tues! Let's see... 1. Starter problem 2. Starter went out completely 3. Flat tire right front 4. Blow out left rear tire 5. Muffler problem which turned out to be the Cataletic Converter (which costs a lot.. sigh)... If anything goes wrong in Aug I'm thinking about shooting it and putting it out of MY misery! ;p
That's the kind of stuff to make anyone lose it. Hopefully this week will bring some relief.
~Heather
I hope you get your vehicles up and running soon. I know how it is to have only one running and everyone needing to be everywhere.
Lori
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