Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Is this month over yet???

As if there hadn't been enough stress in my life already this month, I had to go and add a bunch more.  Yesterday morning, I did this:


Fortunately, I didn't hit another vehicle, I ended up in the ditch and hit a tree.  We are all fine.  Henry and I are stiff and sore and Henry seems to have messed up his knee again.  Liam screamed and cried like I have never heard him cry before, but he settled as soon as I got him out of the car seat.  As soon as he saw the fire truck he was completely back to his normal self.  And then the paramedics came to see him and he had three new best friends!  They were great fun to talk to and they cool looking things that he really wanted to steal!

Unfortunately, as you can see from the photo, the Jeep didn't do as well as us!  It is farewell and RIP to our faithful Jeep Grand Cherokee.  So, we are sharing my mother-in-law's car (Thank you for saving us yet again, Sara!) and will have to start vehicle shopping on the weekend.

I am so not looking forward to car shopping - applying for a loan, dealing with overbearing, pushy car sales men who always try to sell you something that you don't want or can't afford, and  haggling over prices, all while tramping through February's mess of slush and snow.  YUCK!  BLECH!!  BARF!!!  But given that we live out of the reach of Ottawa's public transit (unless you have a car to get to the bus stop AND only work from 9am to 3pm) we don't have a choice.  Please think of us on Saturday while we venture out into car shopping hell!



4 comments:

  1. WOW, I'm so sorry that this happened. I am thankful that nothing happened to you though. This weather has been treacherous this year, to say the last.

    I'll be praying for you and your family as you make it through this stressful time!!

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  2. Oh my goodness!! Looks like a major disaster, but thank God noone was hurt! Prayers coming your way!

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  3. Yikes. I am so sorry. Praise the Lord nothing happened to you guys. Well, I can tell that you are preparing in your mind the adventure your going to have as you go and get a new car. Prayers are going your way....to have a smooth transition.

    God Bless

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  4. EEK! As one Jeep Grand Cherokee owner to another (former one now, I guess) I am truly sorry for your loss! Thank God everyone is ok! Thanks tons for adding me to your blogroll- you are now on mine as well! Hope everyone is feeling better and that getting a new car turns out to be a good thing!
    Cheers! ;)

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