November 10, 2016

Bad Timing

Now the car has a blown waterpump, water everywhere under the hood!  And my goal is to swap it out ... with several negatives to consider:
  • Sunday's heart attack
  • An artificial leg that hinders any type of movement, save walking
  • A body grossly out of shape from months of being sedentary
  • A mind which has lost all memory, how to use tools, much less what they are!
 So, I thought on this situation.
A hydraulic system where I think the pump is bad.
There must be a way to pressure test the entire system and see water blowing all over!

Called a local shop, I am sure they thought I was an idiot, since I did not know how to phrase the above!
Made an appointment for Tuesday.

Tuesday, I drove to the voting ballot drop off.
But, some one in City Government had decided to block off all access to the drop box!
I parked on the sidewalk.
Walked up the box.
Had to threaten to beat one of the blockers senseless before he would back off.
Dropped off my ballot.
Drove to the auto shop.
Dropped the car off, $50 estimate, so make it $100 and I can still afford it.

Across the street is a diner so I have breakfast and wonder what the hold up is for the call back.

Finally I was forced to continue to walk home.
Yeah, foremost in my mind is what happened on Sunday!
But, I walked slowly.
No problems.

Off of those memory pills for just two day and no pain?
Weird!

Well, they did find the problem with the car, only $1500 estimate to repair!
It seemed reasonable for tearing down an engine.
Goodbye money, I really could have used that antique show sales I had to cancel out of.
:(

Sigh ...

Then I got another phone call, from a lawyer - and I am thinking, I am going to be sued now - I just know it!
Nope, they offered me 20 months of income to settle an accident.
And I thought they would sue me!
Of course, no definition as to what that dollar figure will be, but it should make up for my money I will lose this week ...

Now, still waiting on the call back on the car.
Waiting for a letter from the lawyer with the details.
Waiting for a memory I can call my own ...

Hopefully this will lead to reduced stress this holiday season ...
:)

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