2 weeks ago I took my car in to get fixed $1400 later, new Cam belt and various other things that needed doing due to wear and tear, started my car up this morning and it made a horrific noise, as I was doing school run I had 2 kids that I needed to get to school but I was really not comfortable driving my car, so back to the mechanic I went.
I understand that mechanics are just doing their job, but I find being a female I just feel like that take advantage a little bit as I know nothing about cars and neither does my husband, clearly the guy wasn't in a hurry to talk to me so he just meandered down to me at my car, kids starting to get a little bit worried that they were going to be late to school, he said pop the boot and start it up and of course the bloody car didn't make the noise, I even said to the kids the car was making a horrific sound ae? (thinking I am going mad, well I am already crazy but this sure didn't help) they said it sure was. Anyway the guy said can you leave it with us so we can see what's going on with it and we of course will give you a courtesy vehicle, sweet I thought I just need to get the kids to school and me to work as by this stage I was also running well past my start time, after what seemed ages standing in the freezing morning, the car finally rocks up, he said aw sorry you will need to put petrol in it and yes he sure was right as soon as I got behind the wheel the petrol light came on (come on really) he of course forgot to tell me what petrol to put in the bloody thing, so I get to the petrol station and ring them, finally $20 later normal service resumed. Kids dropped off and I was about 15 mins late to work, and I hate being late, a very testing morning to say the least and this is all before 9am.
With my daughter heading away, seems I am the one left to do all the running around getting various things that she is going to need, yesterday was meds and plug adapter, today I am chasing up the cochlear implant people again as they said they were going to send out a magnet that she will need for her Aqua covers, I ask this to be done like 2 weeks ago and only just remembered this morning that I still hadn't seen it, s at lunchtime I am off to go get the magnet. So much running around, but hey it is what we do as parents I guess.
I got asked today what I had planned for the weekend, and I realised all I am doing is more running around, from Haircuts to Sports to Dance Rehearsals to competitions to airport just as well I love my children.
First day of winter so its only 3 weeks till the shortest day (yah) and 3 months and it is Spring, crazy to think we are already half way thru the year, I swear every year goes faster every year.
Happy Friday and long weekend to everyone, I am hoping to find at little bit of time to do some more colouring in, hubby out tonight so it could be a great night to stay in and colour, keep warm and safe and look after one another
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