Today has been ... one of those days!
We had the internet mysteriously decide to not work for 24 hours.
The building where my children have their dance lessons had an explosion occur downstairs, which caused a fire and everyone had to evacuate. I'd just dropped them off before this all happened, so didn't hear of it until after the fact. All are safe, but it was something to do with the heating system. The actual source still hasn't been found.
On the way home from these dance lessons, our old reliable car decided it was just getting too old. It's arthritis must have been very painful as it shuddered the last kilometer home. Then on the way to the mechanic, she just couldn't take it and seized up her engine, not even a block away from home. We knew she was getting old as her pistons were getting a bit rattly and the only solution was to replace the whole engine or let her keep going until she couldn't any more. Well, this was the day. So much for saving money in July!
I managed to skimp a lift to the dance school to teach my singing student, then thankfully another mum there was able to give me a lift home.
Mariposa missed her promised horseriding lesson. As compensation, though, she went for a visit with friends for a baking day. It's her birthday tomorrow, and looks like it'll be a quiet one at home. Nana, and possibly an aunty with young cousin, will join us tomorrow ... and hopefully give us a lift to her ballet class.
Maestro just made it to his violin lesson and will then have a three week break whilst the teacher is on vacation in Thailand.
What's next? Well, priority #1 is going to be looking for another car. We're sleeping on our options, but low running costs and good condition are important factors. Let's just see what tomorrow brings.
4 comments:
We've just done the mainland car. God was very good to us. Hope you are also blessed.
Cars! Ugrrrr...... We have a backyard full of projects. Yep, my hubby is one of those guys.
Actually got a little shopping run about for me recently and though she looks good and had road worthy and all, we had a breakdown on our recent trip to Brisbane. Forced us to spend a heap on it but running beautifully now. We always have had older model cars and they are not without pitfalls. Hope this works out well for you.
Having car trouble always reminds me how much running about we do.
Thinking or you all Alecat and hope you find a great car for a great place, it is terrible how much we need our cars isn't it?
xxxL
Thank you, ladies.
We're looking around. Thankfully Mum and Dad came to my rescue today and have loaned us their wheels until we find something.
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