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on 3/25/05 12:50 AM, Potter's Eden at debilynseden@centurytel.net wrote:
> oh man, We have hail here like crazy and ya know what hail turns into when it > melts on to the ground and mixes with dirt... the M word. OMG > > Yesterday I got approved for a car loan, my modification money is being saved > up. I got freaked out. car, insurance, payment ug too much stress. > > Today was the Memorial of Jesus last supper, the bread and wine thing. On the > way to my truck Mr. FeeFee huge turkey was after me. I am dressed all nice in my strap > shoes, nylones dress,feeling like a lady...imagining my pantyhose torn to > shreds by this dinasaur with feathers. I hop in the truck with out injury, get > to my meeting, look down and I am splattered in mud. geeeeez I sneak to the br > wash off. I even have it on my dress. > > I stay calm no big deal, meeting ends I go to the store to get my favorite > pizza, Red Baron. And dessert, oranges and grapes. I get into my truck bump > the horn AND IT WON'T TURN OFF!!!!! It was HORRIBLE!!! I did not know what > to do,so I just drove off and found this stupid gas station with this poor 12 > year old looking teenager. Poor kid, he did not know what to do either. > > I was grabbing on the battery cable trying to kill it. Well I didn't know what > to do, I could not think with the horn blasting. > > Well I go to call Rick. His mom answers and says he is not here. I said he is > out in the garage please get him. She says he is not here. I said Stella You > are lieing to me, this is an emergency GO GET RICK!! She says well what is > wrong, I said my truck is blowing up, she says to me, "OH you are hopeless." > omg I really needed that. Rick happened to come imto the house. > > Anyway Rick was the one who was hopeless, nice and tried to help but he was > drunk and no help. He was trying so haed but basically was telling me how to use the horn.... > > Meanwhile some nice man and son drove up and got the battery undone and > unhooked the horn. They told me to go to this care place to fix the battery > cable as it was screwed up. So this nice kid there helped me. > > Man, I got home and threw my stuff down on the counter, took my glasses off > and had the panic attack that was in my gut all day long... hahaha > > The dogs were all over me just kissing me and leaning on me and making me feel > better. sigh > > I called rick cuz he asked me to let him know if I was ok and he said he would come out tomorrow somehow. I said oh just > call me. Hopefully he will call before he comes. > > Anyway I decided I want rock more than a car right now. The mud plain > depresses me. I HATE it. So I decided instead of a car payment and insurance, > I am going to fix my truck a little at a time, and get rock. I love my pickup, > would rather put money into it and use the rest for gas. heck with it. I need to keep it simple. > > I can pay off my tiny credit card balance and rent a car when I want to go > somewhere or take a train. > > Tavish just came to me all crying telling me it is time for bed. Yes he still > will not sleep with out me. Least someone wants me eh? > > love,debilyn
What a heck of a day! In the end, it sounds like your HP took care of things for you and you made some healthy decisions such as making life simple. Wow, that hail is horrible for anyone. Speaking of rock and knowing that somebody wants you, You have been and continue to be a ROCK here for me! And I want you and need you! I am not willing to lick your face though :). I don't know where I would be without your help and support that you have given me since the first day I came to this message board. I only wish I could still have access to all those messages so I could re-read them all. The first 3/4 of my time here in the beginning is quite a blurr to me. Crisis after Crisis for me,,,and a very unhealthy me too! Thanks for being my Rock. Things will be okay for you, I am positive of it.
As far as the car horn thing. After we went bankrupt 10 years ago when I first became ill, my dad had to co-sign a loan for a car for us and he bought $600.00 one for a second car for us. WEll, the old 2 door Volare has made some memories for us that are so funny. That was the $600.00 car that my aunt had as the first and only owner. The horn on that car would go off whenever it made it's mind up to no matter what we did to repair it. Well, my son got to drive it to school in High School and when ever the horn would go off,,people would say...oh, That's just Loren's car LOLOL. I don't know how my son ever gained any self esteem with a car like that! LOL But his friends probably still laugh about that car. One time he left the car parked at a friend's house whose family let them drink beer, under age...grrrrr. Of course he didn't tell us that until he was older when kids finally tell you all those stories. The horn went off very early in the morning and the neighbors thought it was the tornado warning! I guess a bunch of neighbors came outside in their bathrobes and the one dad went out and said,,,,oh, that's Lorens car,,,LOLOL. Well,,he had to find someone,,or call here,,,,don't remember,,,,to get someone to unhook some wire. LOL So in my small town,,,people knew that car too! Well, the car is still alive and well living in South Dakota now with a new owner. Just had to share that with you because so many of your stories have brought a smile or laugh to my face too...:) Even though they are not funny at the time..we at least can laugh at them later.
Hoping all your days go better now! Your friend in recovery, cdb :)
Sounds like you had one heck of a day. I'm glad it worked out for you in the end. Have to say though, even on a bad day, mud yuck! Potters Eden sounds like a wonderful place to be,and the furry residents sound like the best. Have a wonderful Easter.
