My anxiety is at threat level Orange today, people. To put it in perspective, Yellow is “Oh crap, I’m at work and I realized I forgot to send LilZ with a lunch or money for his field trip today.” Whereas Red is “I am walking down the aisle to get married in 30 minutes and I’ve just spilled pig blood on my gown.” I’m somewhere in between those two.
I’ve had to disappoint LilZ twice today. Once? With news that a class he wanted to take this summer may be canceled for lack of interest. And the second time? That he can’t go to a party at his friends’ because it conflicts with something family related. “Sometimes you have to forgo fun for the sake of family.” Which, may not have been the best way to phrase that particular nugget of wisdom.
My job is going to hell in a handbasket as I realized this morning that I may have totally approached this current task with the wrong technique and may have to start over after a week’s worth of work has already been put into it. My boss will love that.
My car insurance company gave us a check to fix my hail damage (Thank you Anonymous who encouraged us to take it in many moons ago!) which we’ll use part of to fix my air conditioning (good bye ass sweat). This does not cause me anxiety, but having to take my car in and be without a car does. I use all of my available “lunch break” time to feed NikkiZ, any other time taken off comes off my paycheck and we really don’t need that right now. And also? I kinda need a car to get back and forth to feed NikkiZ. And MrZ needs one to pick up and drop of LilZ. Being without a car for “X” amount of time may actually kill me faster than driving a car without air-conditioning in an Alabama summer.
And also? My shoes are hurting my feet.
Does your insurance company cover a rental car while yours is being fixed? If not, is there a really, really cheap rental car company near you? It sounds like paying for a rental might be better than losing any paid time.
Sorry things aren’t going so well!
Oh Zoot, I too am having a crappy day. maybe its kharma scince we got Monday off as a long weekend. I am battling UPS though. About the car, you should check and see if the dealership you are taking it to has a loaner/rental car program. If they do you can usually rent one while they have yours for like 20$, alot of dealers will let you use them for free if your having work done. If you are even taking it to a dealer/body shop!!
I hope OUR day gets better!!!!
Maybe take your car in on Saturday? Then you will have no work, school or nikkiz feedings to worry about.
I second (or third, or whatever) the rental car idea. I think I’d lose my mind if I had to go car-less for any length of time.
Dissapointing your kids is the abolute worst. I am sure that LilZ will totally understand though - in a few years maybe.
I’m very glad that you will have air conditioning again… I’m sure your kids will be glad too…. and your ass.
Hope that anxiety level comes down soon!
My mom used to phrase it like this:
“Sometimes you do things not because you want to but because it is the right thing to do (aka because you have to).”
Hope the car is fixed quick and the anxiety ebbs soon!
Miss Zoot without reading about ass sweat is like Christmas without presents…. Gee I hope you can brew up some walking to into Target and stuff….