week prior

I made it to the weekend.
I felt I was in a battle.

First the dishwasher - then the heat/defog/fan thingy gave out on my Honda. Then the snow came. Then the snow came again. We had the option of using the inlaws vehicle while mine was in the shop being attended to...so we ventured forth to obtain their VW which has been parked all winter ... and it doesn't turn over... nothing - nada - zip. So, plan B was to continue to carpool with my husband and find another way home... bus, borrowed ride etc - husband comes back to pick me up. We did all three this week. The days were long. Finally the snow melted enough for me to take the Honda to to the repair shop.

Then the quote from the mechanic - much higher than I was expecting.... you gotta know my Honda is an 85 -it is old... so at what point do you say... enough with the repairs... anyway I think I can get another year or so out of it so we are getting it repaired... I can pick it up Tuesday - so that just means one more day of carpooling and leaving extra early and hanging out at the local Starbucks while I wait to go to work.

We have no coffee in the house - while we had a little and I gave it to the mr. W - so I have to leave and pick up coffee - pick up Hannah - iron the shirts .... and pick something to wear for the wedding...