When It Rains, It Pours

Stroker and I got the kids delivered to school and headed to IHOP for breakfast to start off our Friday morning. Stroker also called the Honda dealership to ensure that they would be getting an early start on the car. The disappointment is that the quote to fix the car was going to cost us a little over $600. Uuuggghhh.

Turns out, in a Honda CRV, the intake manifold (whatever that is) has to be removed from the motor in order to get to the starter. Apparently it is a big job.  I never knew that it could be so costly for this type of repair.

While Honda was working on the CRV, we were doing a little work at home. 

Between Stroker and I, we got the front porch, the sidewalk, the shed, the back of the house and the back patio power washed on Friday. He and I went to pick up the kids from school together.

Devin left out for Memphis Friday evening with Gary to go fix something on Trent’s car. There must be a car epidemic going around.

It was a long day, but a productive one. 

Saturday was spent on the road mostly. The day started out sunny and 70 degrees. We stopped by the Honda dealership around 9am to pick up the CRV, which happens to start up like a brand new car. 

By 10am, we headed out to Hanging Limb TN, then to Bon Air Mountain in Sparta and then to Smithville.

 By mid day, I was making chicken salad, pasta salad and a couple of errands to pick up last minute items for tomorrows Baby Shower for Michaela. As the day progressed, so did the clouds. We made our evening rounds in the rain. We were soaked and so was our stuff, but thankful for the day and for my car that cranks every time.

What a week, the roof leaks, the car quit and we were caught out in the rain. As the saying goes..."When It Rains, It Pours". Never-the less...I am thankful for all the things that do work and for our ability to dance in the rain.