Why do things always seem to go awry when Larry’s out of town. Maybe they do go awry a lot but he’s just always there to make ‘em better and quickly.
Late yesterday, after meeting friend, Ann, for a little exercise, the plan was to go to dinner and to her house to help acquaint her with her new iMac. Though in her 8th decade Ann’s sharp as a tack/tech savvy and still keeping up with computer changes. The problem was my car wouldn’t start. Initial diagnosis---dead battery. I had wondered what that “dinging” sound was when I went to get out of the car. It stopped when I closed door so I hadn’t worried. (You’re probably thinking the “dinging” sound was coming from my ding bat mind—and rightfully so.)
Eventually found a kind young man, now dubbed “angel Donnie” to boost me. The problem was we couldn’t find the battery connectors (or what ever those sticking up pos/neg things are that are either under the hood or in the trunk.
No cell phone ….but Ann had hers. Of course, Larry’s phone was off---golfers don’t like to be disturbed. Finally reached “go-to” car expert, Abe, who told me it was under the back seat. Who would have ever thought that---or planned it??? Certainly not a woman. He also explained how I would have to position myself so that I could push down with my feet at an angle against the seat as I pulled up with my hands. Hm-m-m. After a few tries it did work---the whole bloomin’ thing pulled out.
After boosting my old lady caddy, my rescuer suggested I go to Auto Zone for a free battery check. Did that---left car running while I went in---AZ doesn’t ck my kind of batteries---too hard to get to—sent me to Firestone---
Continuing saga synopsis:
- Car info said battery okay
- Kept car running at Ann’s gated community during computer time
- Drove home, turned car off (again per Larry’s instructions & w/ Abe on stand-by) Car restarted
- This morning--Leaving for work---no keys—having disassembled “regular” keychain during fiasco
- Find Larry’s key in key box---
- No house or work key---
- Ck storeroom for “hidden” door key before locking ---Knocked spare house key off into a black hole (probably went into 1 of 4 upright & full golf bags) & even a flashlight didn’t help locate
- Decided to just leave house unlocked----
- Walking in to work I “unloaded” on fellow librarian, Angie
- She suggested L’s keys might have house key---Wa-lah, they did (Duh)
- No work key, so she unlocked library for me---
- Larry called and I explained morning key trauma/unlocked house, etc--said I was grateful he left Cadillac key at home---
- He didn’t----had it in his hand----
Opps---those were my keys all along!!!!!!!!
Conundrum, indeed!II Timothy 1:7 says, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind”
Today I will have to pray that He will help my unbelief about my “sound mind.”
