Today was a pretty crazy day. While I won't say any of it was difficult...it was just crazy! I have planned for weeks to go pick up peaches and begin canning. This morning as I was leaving to get the peaches Daniel called and said he had locked his keys in the car. he wanted me to bring him my key so he could open it up. That sounded easy enough. "Sure hun, no problem, let me go get the peaches and I will head up there and have lunch with you." (at this point I was actually excited)
On my way to go get peaches I realized...my key is in Daniel's car also. you see I hardly ever drive his car, and don't have a need to carry around a broken key. Ok...now what am I going to go. I called many locksmiths and we will just say....I AM NOT GOING TO PAY THAT....that simple sentance cost me sooo much today.
I called the GMC dealer and they said if I had the right docs I could get a key made. I loaded Chase up. Asked a neighbor to get Carter and keep him while I headed off on my adventure, and tried to start on my way.
The car wouldn't start. I called another neighbor to com jump my car. Finally we are off.
Maybe this won't be too bad.
We got to the GMC dealer and I couldn't park close enough to leave my car on to go and get the key. (There isn't really a better place to be to need a jump start) So I turned that car off, got my key, and headed back out to chance the car starting on its own. That was not my luck, and neither was the ambulance and fire truck that blocked me in just after that....Ok, so it is an emergency for someone....I'll hang out. I am not sure how long I waited, but at least it was air conditioned! They jumped my car and we were off another 30 miles to Daniel's work. When we arrivedI didn't feel comfortable leaving the car on while going inside, and Daniel couldn't come out because he was with a patient. THE CAR GOT TURNED OFF AGAIN. So I went in with the key and my huney came out to jump start my car for the 3rd time that day. It took us 20 minutes to get it started. My battery was fried. I was driving home and my dear neighbor said she had no problem watching Carter a little longer so I could go buy a new battery.
I headed to costco to get a battery. when I arrived I pulled up to the tire place and asked where I could park my car because if I turn it off it may not start again...thinking they were going to install my battery. They said. Just park anywhere it will be ok. I went in to buy the battery to find out that they don't install them. Great! stupid car. now I would need a jump start one more time. The manager called the general manager and got special permission to put it in for me. YEAH!!!!! Thank you to Daniel at Costco that helped me out.
I made it home and the car is working great now. I know that part of my day was self inflicted, and one incident by itself would not be hard, but put them all together and you got one tired and irritated girl!
One women put in a call to her husband. So we had 5 girls and one Guy! We were all pretty careful. Ok, so technically we had 2 guys, but my dad is getting old and can't life much weight.
Getting it out of the trailer was a lot easier than we thought. It helped that the trailer was pretty close to the ground, we had a piano dolly, and I don't have any front steps.
Thanks you to all of the women who encouraged me to bring it in on our own! It was also a very exhilarating experience. NOW I HAVE A PIANO OF MY OWN!!!!!!!!
