What a day! What a day! I knew I was picking up Al to take him out to lunch. It got time to leave and I went outside and before I even got close to the car, I saw it. A too low of tire. Oh no!
I don’t really know how to change a tire and even if I did, my diabetic fingers would probably not let me take the lug nuts off with the tool. I got a hold of my son to see if he could come fix it. I guess I was playing games with myself. Hoping I could make this in to a quickie job and still be out to get Al
My son didn’t answer, and then it was like a V-8 moment,OnSar! Yes, so I hurried and checked my policy for what coverage I had and sure enough, there it was flat tires. I had to get in my cold car and talk to them on my car phone. I froze but I started to adjust quickly, but my feet never do. My diabetic feet can not handle even chilly weather or I get terrible prickly pains along with burning.
I called them and they responded immediately, but with it being Sunday the only ones that would or could come were almost an hour a way. Well shucks, I had no choice but to accept this and I thanked God I was not along some highway having to wait for an hour. This hour turned into an hour and a half as the instructions were given as East of Warsaw, instead of West.
While I waited inside my warm house for the tire man to come I called the nurse and said that I would be in later. I explained what happened and asked her to give the message to Al that I was sorry I could not take him to lunch today, but I would be out to visit as soon as I could.
Finally the gentleman showed up. He was very nice and good-looking too. Darn, it I heard him mention his wife. Why are all the good ones taken? LOL He found a tiny nail stuck in the tire and put the spare on. Unfortunately the spare was a doughnut tire and had already been driven.
When he completed his task and was on his way I had to call back the nurse and say I could not come at all today. I didn’t want to put the extra miles on that little tire. I have always heard they have about fifty miles on them. So if I would have gone to see him and came home I still had the trip of getting to the tire shop tomorrow. Plus in about an hour the ice is supposed to start hammering down.
The nurse understood and said she would tell Al. I felt so much guilt in disappointing him. This is when I kick myself in the butt. I shouldn’t feel guilty. I did nothing to make this happen, but yet I knew he would be disappointed. I promised the nurse that unless I died, I would be out sometime tomorrow.
So now it is after 2 and I am hungry. Going to fix myself some lunch and take off my good clothes and slip into a nice warm house robe. May as well enjoy today because tomorrow is another day filled with who knows what.
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How awul! Glad your home safe now.
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me too!
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Make some gravy…it’ll make you feel better! xoM
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oh now that sounds so yummy. are you going to come help me eat it up?
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Only if it’s vegetarian, my friend. Mushroom gravy? lol xoM
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mushroom gravy is good, but you still need some drippings from good meat of some type. i have been known to take butter and flour and some salt and pepper and make a white sauce type. that would be vegetarian, and you could add mushrooms to it
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For sure! Enjoy today! Never know what’s happening. Sorry about your tire and missing lunch with Al though. 😦
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If i look at it in the right way I may have been saved something tragic, right??? maybe i would have been in an accident or something, so i will take the flat tire
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To quote the now deceased Rosannadanna, “It’s always something.” Particularly with cars. Think about it tomorrow at Tara. 🙂
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you are absolutely right. it could be the tire or maybe my life. God chose
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I’m glad you were at home when it happened. Be kind to yourself. It wasn’t your fault. Tomorrow is another day and maybe the weather will be better too. Take care.
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you are right. it is to be warmer tomorrow with all rain
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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Good for you. Good handling of a situation
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i love that phrase, lemons, make lemonade. I am going to save that and memorize it. thanks!
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So frustrating when things don’t go as planned! But someone was looking out for you…that’s a bad flat, and could have happened on the highway, on the ice, or at night…so glad you are safe!
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you know even though i didn’t mention in the post was my thoughts were what was God saving me from by a flat tire here, a bad accident, we don’t know, but i know that he wanted it to happen and he allowed it to happen here at home where i could stay safe and warm
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PS: what is today’s picture? It looks like something cute and fuzzy 🙂
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it is one of those over ripe dandelion flowers gone to seed
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Looks like fur! Cool tricks with perspective. As always!
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it was so nice to chat with you come back anytime!!
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Don’t feel bad. You had no control over it.
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i didn’t feel too bad, i went and took a nap, lol
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Good 😀
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Things happen. I think that’s why someone once advised “go with the flow”. Glad it didn’t happen out on a highway!
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me too. god has perfect timing. he may have wanted to save me from something disastrous out on the highway
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Although there is nothing that can be done in those situations…I too hate it when plans made have to be changed…especially when it’s important…Diane
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I agree. I just thought about how Al had looked forward to it. when we are inside and can’t get out that had to be sad for him
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“May as well enjoy today because tomorrow is another day filled with who knows what.”
Terry, I want a T-shirt with that on it. Well, maybe it would have to be an XL shirt but still.
Perfect.
Tom
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Tom I think that is a great idea. I think I will look into it. You say an Xl? great let’s make it two of them!!!
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Glad you are okay, great way to look at tomorrow… day of whatever… just roll with it flat tire or not… better day next day… a whole string of them wished your way 🙂
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I could stress over tomorrow but what good would it do!!!! thanks for stopping by and chatting with me
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My pleasure 🙂
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Cold weather has taken the air out of a tire on Bobby’s truck…I was hopeing that was all it was…He had them check it and that’s what they said…Sorry about your lunch with Al…
maybe weather will be OK for you to take him out soon…If we didn’t learn how to roll with way things happen we would be in bad shape…Life seems to teach us that!
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you are so right Marilyn. I am slowly learning that I can’t control everything. I can not keep disappointment out of Al’s life, let alone mine. I do feel bad for him. I know he looked forward to getting on the outside, but maybe this week
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I, too, am so glad that you saw it there at home and not while you were already out and about! Praying that you can get it taken care of tomorrow and see Al too!
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thanks Debbie, I am hoping to get it all settled tomorrow too plus see Al
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I hate these mishaps!
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me too!! good thing they don’t happen often!
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Sounds like you handled everything as best you could. I really appreciate you counting the blessings in the midst of it all! It is so wonderful to know that it happened for your good!
28) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.
(Romans 8:28)
Lord bless.
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everything did work out in the end, just as God designed it to Rob………..he is always on our side
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So happy you got help from a nice and handsome knight – and that you made it safely home – also very happy to read that you have realized that you don’t need to feel guilty for everything that goes wrong … for Al. He are in good hands, and you phoned.. so he will be okay and tomorrow … is another day. New adventures, both the ones we want to remember and those we can live without.
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everything did work out and I went and saw Al today. Had a nice time with him
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Oh my goodness, I hate days like that lol! Well I hope you get to enjoy lunch with your brother today 🙂
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I did take Al to lunch today Monday. We had a nice time. I just don’t want him to be alone with no visits too often. I think it can be depressing
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Sorry about your day, but at least you were at home.
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I was actually proud of myself for not stressing out . I took it one step at a time. this is when I miss having a man around. lol
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don’t be so hard on yourself! maybe there was a reason for you to stay off the road today. accept the little gifts without question. you need a day inside:)
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