My car

It seems I've been given another stressor to deal with. It isn't like I couldn't tell it was coming or anything, but my car gave up the ghost on my way home from work on Saturday night. I think it's the alternator which isn't the worst thing that could go wrong financially.

Sunday I rented a car for the week which turned out to cost me over $400. So I had to call home and moan to my family over my dilemma. They had great compassion on me and brought Sharon's car down for me to use. She's in the process of shopping for a new one, but knowing her it will take a few more weeks. It would take even longer than that if she wasn't minus a car now. Of course, she had a few instructions for me regarding her car...."If the transmission doesn't shift, just wait, it will"....."The tachometer doesn't work"...."You need to go to Wal Mart and get some new tires"....."Oh yes, I think the oil needs to be changed"....."The odometer doesn't work either"......"If the engine light comes on, just ignore it".....

At least I have a car and I only spent $73 on a rental instead of $400.

Lessons learned.....never, never, never leave your cell phone at home......your true friends will get up in the middle of the night and come pick you up.....not all police officers are friendly and helpful to damsels in distress, they just tell them where they can continue to walk for some real help....AAA is worth every penny you pay....AAA representatives who make you laugh are the best in moments of stress...it's really hard to study when you're worrying about transportation issues.