So the car died...

We were going to do our normal Monday routine- library, bank, $ Tree, and grocery store.  But the car said- "No way! click, click, click!"  (the only thing it ACTUALLY said was click, click, click.....)  We knew the car wasn't going to last much longer so today it has decided it had had enough.  It could be that it needs a new starter or battery, but I hope any mechanic who works on it will NOT try to find more things wrong and try to fix them and charge me for them because they will find a lot of stuff wrong.  The window on the driver's side does not roll down, the rear brake light is held together by reflecting tape, one of the valves is burnt out, the check engine light turns on/off with no pattern, and the hood of the car has no hydro-lix.  I am sure I could think of more but it would a waste of time.

Now I am not sure what to do about it.  We know we can't do anything this month because ironically we just paid our car insurance leaving nothing extra to fix the car with.  ....sigh....  God in you I trust and You gave me legs.  Let me see what they can do.

Blogging

I use to do it all the time.  I never felt like it was hard to think of something  to write about or even care if anyone was reading.  I started this new one because my site just would not load properly.  Plus my computer decides when it wants to work or not.  It felt weird not having one even if I never updated or posted anything.  I had been reading many mommy inspired blogs and just had to start over, but now I feel like I am blogging to either complain or brag.  But then a read Becky's blog and I couldn't stop crying even to comment  so maybe God can work through my insecurities and fix my brokenness.  That is all I have to say for now.... 

So....

I was going to start off with a challenge called the True Woman Make Over, but it was challenging enough trying to start a blog with a new layout and everything so maybe that will have to wait, and in any case will NOT be consecutive because of the random times I have the computer available to me. 

Now where to start....today the my daughters and I went to the library.  We go every Monday.  Hermione, my three year old, is going through a preschool literacy curriculum so we get a lot of books (usually between 10-20 per week).  My 18-month old, Ariana, is not much of a reader but she loves pictures, especially dogs and Elmo.  After picking out videos I think Hermione may have seen 10+ times already we headed to the dollar store.  Now this is usually a very normal event, but turned out to be a little less normal for a couple of reasons.

1. Daddy gave each girl a dollar this morning to spend as they wished.
2. Instead of choosing candy, cookies, toys etc....Hermione decided to buy flower seeds (I am actually kind of proud because it appears she knows how to get the most for her money....maybe with a little prompting from mom)
3. Hermione told Ariana that she needed to spend her dollar on a shovel to plant the seeds (she had little choice) 
4. We head out to the parking lot only to hear a man continually screaming "No Shelly!!!!!  bleep-a-dee-bleep-bleep!!!!"  To which I first thought he was talking to himself and next thing I know I see a lady driving up real slow next to him.  She was just crying hysterically.  I hesitated to cross the street with my kids and an unpredictable driver.  There was a man in a van in front of me who pointed to his head ( insert "crazy people" sign).  While this is happening Hermione is asking what are we doing.  I say we are waiting because two people are in a bad fight.  I overheard the man threaten to throw something into her car (I thought I heard fire cracker but that sounds a little random and then again what do I know?).  So I ran to car put the kids in and the crazy lady and the yelling guy have parked behind me.  Granted they looked like they were leaving the parking lot but I waited till I couldn't see them any more before heading out. 

Then we went home and ate lunch like normal human beings until next time....

The Challenge

My family is important to me.  I want to write about them- the challenges, the hopes, fears, dreams etc.  It will be for my extended family and friends to view.  I will start with a prayer challenge starting on March 9th.