Bad Day at Black Rock.....

Some days are better than others.  On Monday after work, I discovered I had a VERY flat tire.  So I had to call USAA to get roadside assistance.  Of course it was raining.  I had a difficult time with USAA because it seems someone there decided to put my insurance under Amy's insurance, so none of my codes or numbers were working.

I finally got some help and my tire was changed so I could go home.

On Tuesday I had an 8am dentist appointment (never again at that time) ~ I love my dentist in Durham and will keep him, I will just schedule my appointments after work.  

So I go to work.  After work I go to the tire place and replace all four tires.  I leave the tire place and am driving on Hillsborough Road in the left lane to go home.  Please note that it is about 5:15pm and traffic is busy.  As I pass Zaxby's restaurant, a girl pulls out of Zaxbys and makes a illegal left turn going across the 3 lanes of traffic.  As she shoots thru, she doesn't see me and plows into the passenger side of my car.  I have had my new tires for 5 minutes!!!!

This is the bad tire - I think the axle is bent

She hits me and causes the back end of my 4-runner to swing around clock wise and my car stops now pointing into the Zaxby's driveway and blocking all 3 lanes of traffic.  I am grateful that I didn't hit anyone!

As I look up when my car stops, I see Lori driving around the crash.  I blow my horn and catch her attention and yell to her to pull over, which she does.

My car does not want to move, but I cannot leave it totally blocking traffic, so I make it move forward into the Zaxby's drive where it completely stops.  

The police come.  I call Amy at the barn and she comes to get me.  My car gets towed because it is immoveable.  The girl gets a ticket and is able to drive away in her RAV-4.  

Lori and Amy were wonderful.

Amy is then driving me home and says "Leslie, I have one more bit of bad news to make this day complete for you."  I tell her to go ahead.  She tells me that she has found my secret stash of Cadbury Easter eggs and ate all of them.  And that I need to hide them better from her.  Really?

What can I say.  Not the best of days.

But, I am ok.  And all is well.  

Love, Leslie

It Feels Like Spring.....

I sat outside with the dogs this afternoon.  It was a lovely 75 degrees with a breeze and it was so nice!

And today our new dog door was installed and you can see the ramp that we got to help ALL of us get out onto the deck.  It was a steep drop off!!!  Not no more!!!!

And, we welcome SeaBee to the family.  He is 6 years old and green (that is what Amy says) but he has a beautiful gait and she plans to use him for dressage.  He is considered a pony and seems quite small next to Jake.  I am going to try and get a photo of them together.

I have been loving the Olympics!  Got to get back to the skating!

Love,
Leslie