The day is all waiting ahead of me, in a good way. It seems like I have a whole day to get done some of the stuff I'd like to do, but when I stop to think about it, it really isn't.
First of all it's 10 am and I just got up a bit ago. Well that's not exactly true. I got up at 5:20, to make sure Hannah was up and that she and Danny got out on the way to the bus on time, but then around 6:30 I crawled back into bed and let the phone tell me a story till I fell back asleep. I woke up at 8:30 and thought "Oh, I'll just lay here for a minute before I get up" and then it was an hour later.
And then I remembered when I got last night, D & H told me the brakes on the Saturn are no longer working. They are squishy and don't really make the car stop. Apparently this has been going on for a week but Danny just decided to tell me last night. Of course I told Alan and he told me not to drive it till he can look at it. It's possible it's leaking brake fluid, which may or may not be worse than having the cylinder bubbly or something car talk, but I'll have to wait till he can come over to see.
I thought he was going to come over today to check it out, but the weathermen say it's going to be all rainy (and kinda cold) today so he's rainchecking that idea. He'll be over tomorrow. Which is fine, but means Danny will have to come home at lunch so I can have the other car because I have Jane at 2.
The biggest drag of the car situation is that I was kinda hoping to go into KC to visit with my best room mate ever Steffanie today while she visits the mall with her mom and daughter. Cars are super annoying sometimes. While it's true they beat walking in a spectacular way, it's also true that they come with their fair share of troubles. It's possible we may be getting a new (to us) one this spring. That would be very nice. Our cars are quite old and troublesome.
So, get the car at noon and take Danny back to work. Stop at the store for some pita chips so I can eat the hummus Leah sent home with me last night for lunch, Jane at 2, pick D up from work at 4, pick H up at the bus at 4:30 (unless she calls with some other time), and then meet up with my best Debra at 5 for dinner and girl time.
I'd really like to shove some Project Life time in there, but I don't know. I guess I have some time before lunch. Maybe I could do it. But there's also a fair amount of tidying up that needs to go on, and laundry waiting to be put through the machines so we'll see.
Now about last night - First of all I can not even believe that out of 5 ladies having dinner and a swell time last night none of us thought to take a picture! How crazy is that!?! Oh, what a regret. Dang. And you know last week when I went out with the Copples I didn't get a photo either! I am failing at documenting my life. I really need to get on the ball about that.
Anyway, the good part.
Me on the way. I was determined to take lots of photos of the night.
I headed into KC just before rush hour and managed to show up at Leah's while she was at the store. I chatted with her husband and got to know her dog, Ruby, who is very sweet. Leah got home and got things started for dinner while I made some really yum hummus for the first time. So good and creamy and garlicy.
Soon Steff and her family showed up and Steff and I put the pizzas together. There was lots of chatting and remembering and laughing and all the good stuff that happens when old friends get together. I had a beyond lovely time. I love those girls a Lot.
And way too soon it was time to go. On the way home I realized about the photos, so when I stopped at a light I snapped a quick picture of myself while I still had the happy friendship glow about me. I made it home in time to hear all about Hannah's day (and the bad car news) before I hit the sack so I could wake up early this morning.
Hooray for good food and old friends!
