Feb 02 2010
Slow Writing Day
It’s been a slow writing day because I need mechanical breakdown insurance. I went to drive the car and she was dead, again, because if I don’t drive her for a couple of days the battery decides it doesn’t have to work any more. So, we jumped her and I took her to the shop because her doing that reminded me I’ve been meaning to take her for an oil change for a couple of weeks now.
I found out that as well as needing a new radiator she’s also going to be needing a new intake manifold soon. Joy! I’m going to the mechanic, “I was only joking about signing her death warrant,” but then not really. She doesn’t owe us anything my poor car. Hubbie and I have spoken before about the fact that we’re essentially running her into the ground. We’ve also talked, especially since I’ve had to quit work again for health reasons about dropping to a one-car family.
We may have to at this point, because I’ve done 2 grand worth of repairs to her since I got her in 2002. To do that much in the space of a few months when we’re barely surviving financially…I can’t bank on finishing a book and getting it published and making it that well, though it’s nice to dream.
