I did some things today! And some things happened this weekend! Were they exclamation point worthy? MAYBE!!! YOU decide!
Friday morning, it was 29⁰F (the coldest this winter that I can think of). I sat in my car until the window defrosted thinking “Friday before a long weekend, YASSSS.” About halfway to work, my car started acting funny. It ran hot when I was going over 20mph and the battery light came on. When I got to work, I checked my liquid levels and hoped I could make it home and maybe it was a fluke. About halfway home, it started going nuts. The dials weren’t working well, it kept saying the battery was dying and that it was overheating. Finally it died…and I pulled into an empty parking lot. It wouldn’t start again.
Z biked back to his house to retrieve his gallant steed and rescued me from certain death (waiting around). He brought me to my house and that’s where I spent most of Mardi Gras break. I got to see him again Saturday night – we went out to Hibachi to celebrate his passing his candidacy exam for his math PhD program!!! #soproud
I cleaned and lazed Sunday. Monday, I made gumbo and got to see Casey and her toddler (who is adorable).
Her: “What color is this?”
Me: “It’s yellow”
Her: “It’s yellow! Bery [Very] good!”
I later made gumbo and watched Despicable Me 2 (adorable) with Z. Mardi Gras started with my first attempt at banana pancakes followed by Casey came back over without her mini-me to pick me up. My friend Bella had offered to let me drive her jeep until my vehicle is fixed. Did I mention I have the very best friends? I have the very best friends.
So as of today, I have arranged for my car to be towed to a auto-repair place. Apparently the serpentine belt has broken, so counting being towed, it should hopefully be only around $250 or less!
UPDATE: Repairing the serpentine belt (with towing) is only $201…however it’s leaking oil, coolant, power steering fluid, and needs work on the head…so the total to make my car actually driveable will be $1744. So now is the search for a new vehicle 😦
little fish in a large pond 