Because when it rains, it pours

So the cast.  Still going strong there.  She's actually doing well, I have no photos, I'll take some.  It doesn't seem to slow her down too much.  She wigs out when water is mentioned - swimming, sprinkler, rain - realizing that she can't go.  That part is not too fun, but I keep using our next appointment on July 24th as our hope.  And MY GOD if we do not get a waterproof cast then, I think I'll offer her some of my vodka and we can drown our misery together.  Five isn't too young to drink, is it?  (I AM TOTALLY KIDDING, DO NOT CALL FOR HELP.)

In addition to the cast fun, now we have financial fun.  In the form of the transmission on the Mountaineer.  For months, quite a few, I've known something isn't right.  There's been hesitation when it switches gears, some knocking and finally three rounds of slipping.  You don't have to be a mechanic to know that noisy transmissions are not good.  NOT GOOD at all.

I did however, drop it off at a mechanic, highly recommended and trusted, and viola, transmission sucks.  Repair costs range in options from 1500 to 2700 dollars.  My car is worth about 3900.  Suck suck suck.  Could fix it, and hope for the best.  Could fix it, and more things would go wrong - it is seven years old with 116,000 miles on it.  Could use fix money as down payment on a new or used car, and then would have car payment.  You know what?  All of the options suck.  SUCK LIKE A HOOVER.

Toss in trouble parenting Warren lately and you've got the makings of a great summer show starring ME.  Yea me! 

But I am so over pity parties for myself - I've had too many lately - that I'm just going to try to roll with the punches.  Not sure how I'll do it, but I know I can. 

Comments

[Farrell]

Yeah...it's time to buy a new car, hun.

[Kathy]

Buy used. We just bought a used minivan and every dealership we visited did everything but beg us to buy something from their lot. Their desperation was a little sad, but we got a great deal.

[karenc]

You could donate it to charity and get a tax deduction.

[Lala]

FIX THE CAR AND SAVE THE CAR PAYMENT MONEY ON OTHER 'LIVING EXPENSES'!! 116 THOUSAND MILES IS NOTHING IN THIS WORLD COMPARED TO OLDER CARS...