What an odd last week it was and then how it spilled into the weekend. There was good and bad mixed in. When you work for a school district, you don't get paid when the school is on break. As least not everyone does. Since we knew a month was coming where there'd be no paychecks we prepared in advance. We paid double on our bills and even set money aside for things that might come up. Well, my husband's car died last week so there went our savings to get the expensive part we needed. Thankfully, his father is a mechanic (a really good one at that) and fixed the car. Then, as soon as it was fixed, the tread fell off our van tire while I was driving on the freeway. So we had to park that. Luckily, he still had his work car to take back and forth. This weekend him and I took turns going to church since we all can't fit in the car. He rode the car with 4 kids to church in the morning and I took 4 to the night time service. I grabbed an extra kid from a friend to take home with us and while heading home I got a flat. I was able to pull into a nice hotel and park it. We went inside with 5 kiddos and I made them quietly sit in the nice seats while I made a phone call home. My husband couldn't come get me because we couldn't drive the van so I had to call a friend. She rescued me and took me home but now our dilemma was figuring out how Charles was gonna get to work. My mom calls about an hour later asking where I was. A couple was gonna treat me to eat at a Mexican restaurant after I dropped the kids off but I never showed after church. Darn! Whyyyyy? Of all times to get a flat. I was gonna get out by myself with my mom and some friends. She came by, had me take her home, and borrow her car so we can take it to get the new tires we need. Hopefully tomorrow both of our vehicles will be fixed. Sigh. By the way, I got a flat in the car directly across the street from where I had to pull over the van last week.
On to a more fun and encouraging topic. Remember all that crazy decluttering thing I went through? Well, I had really been wanting to focus on hospitality and spending more time with friends since having more time. My work load has been so much lighter so I've been happy to have friends come visit more. At least I've been much more welcoming to it. I'm just relaxing and wondering what I'm gonna do with myeasy Saturday when a friend called from out of town. She and the kids (Chaz and Ivy's best friends) wanted to come and visit. Sure! They dropped in and while our kids caught up, we got to visit for several hours. I made some steaks and salad and we had dinner together too. They headed back out of town around midnight or so. It felt refreshing to feel so much more open to last minute visitors. :D Yay for a decluttered house and more time for family and friends!
What an odd last week it was and then how it spilled into the weekend. There was good and bad mixed in. When you work for a school district, you don't get paid when the school is on break. As least not everyone does. Since we knew a month was coming where there'd be no paychecks we prepared in advance. We paid double on our bills and even set money aside for things that might come up. Well, my husband's car died last week so there went our savings to get the expensive part we needed. Thankfully, his father is a mechanic (a really good one at that) and fixed the car. Then, as soon as it was fixed, the tread fell off our van tire while I was driving on the freeway. So we had to park that. Luckily, he still had his work car to take back and forth. This weekend him and I took turns going to church since we all can't fit in the car. He rode the car with 4 kids to church in the morning and I took 4 to the night time service. I grabbed an extra kid from a friend to take home with us and while heading home I got a flat. I was able to pull into a nice hotel and park it. We went inside with 5 kiddos and I made them quietly sit in the nice seats while I made a phone call home. My husband couldn't come get me because we couldn't drive the van so I had to call a friend. She rescued me and took me home but now our dilemma was figuring out how Charles was gonna get to work. My mom calls about an hour later asking where I was. A couple was gonna treat me to eat at a Mexican restaurant after I dropped the kids off but I never showed after church. Darn! Whyyyyy? Of all times to get a flat. I was gonna get out by myself with my mom and some friends. She came by, had me take her home, and borrow her car so we can take it to get the new tires we need. Hopefully tomorrow both of our vehicles will be fixed. Sigh. By the way, I got a flat in the car directly across the street from where I had to pull over the van last week. 
On to a more fun and encouraging topic. Remember all that crazy decluttering thing I went through? Well, I had really been wanting to focus on hospitality and spending more time with friends since having more time. My work load has been so much lighter so I've been happy to have friends come visit more. At least I've been much more welcoming to it. I'm just relaxing and wondering what I'm gonna do with myeasy Saturday when a friend called from out of town. She and the kids (Chaz and Ivy's best friends) wanted to come and visit. Sure! They dropped in and while our kids caught up, we got to visit for several hours. I made some steaks and salad and we had dinner together too. They headed back out of town around midnight or so. It felt refreshing to feel so much more open to last minute visitors. :D Yay for a decluttered house and more time for family and friends!
3 comments:
That really stinks. It will only get better!
Jen, Remember that Dad and Mom can help the rest of the family get to church, if you are down to the work car. We are praying for you guys.. The Devil doesn't kick a dead Dog! You must be doing something right! you thunk?? Now it's time to turn it on Him, Double Time!!
Mom
Wow. That really stinks. I can't imagine being stuck like that... how "fun." I hope your car/van are repaired very soon!!
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