It’s my birthday, again

I was going to turn this whole thing into a poem… then my tiredness got the better of me.  Yesterday was a LONG day… much longer than I wanted it to be.  But I just got write it out cause … It’s my birthday again.

It’s my birthday again

It comes around
Once a year
A celebration day.

This year I turned
Dare I tell?
Of course, I’ve lived them well!

54 years under my belt
They say you should never ask
Though why not, I do not get.

Excuse a moment,
These tired bones
A cat just bumped my leg

He’s hungry you see
Needs a late night snack
It’s diabetic need.

Duty done
I now return
this poem now to tell.

I picked up the car, and headed off to Kitchener.  I wanted to go to the St. Jacob’s Market.  I had plans to sell a bunny, buy some fruit and some luncheon meat.  Heading on my way, about half way there the “check engine light” appeared.  Called the seller, he said “It’s probably nothing but a loose gasket or gas lid”, hubby seconded the same as the car was running fine.   Since I’ve driven many cars with the same thing I wasn’t too concerned and kept on my way.  Got to Kitchener in good time and sent bunny on it’s way to a new home.  Wandered the market, spotted the meat I wanted to get but didn’t buy it as I wanted to check out fruit prices first. 

Oh.. my favourite sliced meat!
Should I buy
Let’s look at fruit!

Peaches, Plums
Blueberries too
OH… Sweet Peppers!

And then the clouds opened up.  Oh my but it poured.   I was wearing my open toed sandles with my orthodics that shouldn’t get wet.   So I said “I guess that’s all I will get.”    And headed off home. 

Trouble Raises it’s head

Hmmm… what’s that smell?
Is it the town?
No! It’s the car!

Stopped by road
Car too hot
Call the seller asking help.

He walked me through
Some things to check.
Temperature, battery, fan

Wait until it’s completely cool.
Then call back when
The car will start.

Well, the 20 minutes he suggested came and went.  I waited a bit longer the car wouldn’t start and seemed rather cool.  He called him back.. worried he was.  What was going on?  He had me run more checks, then said “hold on, I’ll drive on out.   Just wait”.   Helpful people came and went offering rides, seeing if I was okay.   This I was grateful for.  What I wanted was a book! (and to just get on with things).

He never arrived, he got my location a bit mixed up and couldn’t find me not one bit.  But we talked further, he gave me more suggestions.   He promised he’ll come Friday afternoon or sometime Saturday with a trailer to pick up the car and will leave us a loaner until it’s repaired. 

 Home I head
Slowly it went
9 hours total

For what should
have been
26 minutes.

Thursday the car
Never made it back.
Friendly JMR took me home.

Friday morning off I went
Walking 3 kms
Brought back Miss Bess.

In Conclusion

So now our new ride, in the driveway sits. Hoping Mr. D can get to the root of this.  When hubby reads the codes it brings up the capacitor, or a sensor, or oxygen deprived.  Maybe a loose hose?   I’m thinking it will be a fine-toothed comb needed to track it all down.

My joys of birthday were simple.  

1. I bought a car charger for the phone so I was able to call for help.
2. A sister who called to say happy birthday and to commiserate with me.
3. A mom-in-law who took my many “I”m bored sitting at the side of the road calls”
4. A hubby who took many texts and we had good conversation when he was able at work. 
5. Helpful people.  It’s a true delight. 
6. In time I’ll be able to laugh about all this.. I’m not there yet.  Still feeling vexed and worried about this new ride.
7. That I couldn’t get my favourite sandwich meat.  It surely would have spoiled by the time I got home, or I would have eaten it all at once and not been able to savor it over several sandwiches.  God was good in sending that rain!
8.  I’ll never be able to say I’ve had an “uneventful” birthday!  Never again!  🙂

So join us over at Miss Kate’s for Five Minute Friday.  This week the word is Again.