Several months ago, I took the car to Auto Zone and was told the battery was weak and alternator was fine. So, I limped along with a slow starting car. Last week, I had to have it jumped off. But, then it started slowly since then. It struggled to start.
Today, sleepy still and without a bath, at 2:30 I put on sort of clean clothes, half fixed my hair and went to bank. Then, I decided an ice cream cone from Burger King would be nice. I turned off the car at the window and you know what happened next. The car would not start.
Four people came out of BK to push my car to the parking lot. I could not steer with one hand. Even if I had not had a cone in my hand, my hands hurt too much to steer a car without power steering. So, one guy steered my car. Then, he jumped if off. It turned out he was a city employee eating there and was not a BK employee.
Oh, I had eaten broccoli before I left the house. Even though I brushed my teeth, as I licked the cone, I noticed little green spots of broccoli on the cone. I never checked my teeth, so I may have been gross all afternoon!
I headed to Auto Zone since I got the battery there. The guy said it was 100% charged but one cell was dead. Is that a thing? They would not take exbf's cc over the phone for a battery without the cc being present. So, I went to my guy who works on my car, his shop. He came in to me and said the battery was fine, that the starter was dragging.
That only cost over two times the cost of a battery. I was shocked. Exbf was not. I will never save enough money to get a hot water heater! My May ss check is spent before I get it.
I actually got one load of laundry done before I left the house. Now, I need to cook a meal, a complete meal, and put color on my hair. Plus, I must go to laundry for one nasty load of clothing that needs hot water. Need a hot water heater! That one load of laundry in the washer needs to go in the dryer and part of it needs to be hung in the house.
It is 6 pm and I had too little sleep last night! UGH! Tomorrow, I have to be up early for the day which includes lunch (starts at 10:30 for program) and a doctor appointment. On the bright side, the car starts right up like a new car.
I have always known cars and repairs are expensive, but today drove that home once more.
Almost 9 pm, and I can barely move.
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Monday, April 30, 2018
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Car Battery, Crockpot Fail
Wednesday
I had an appointment to get the oil changed but had to call and cancel. I was going to go to the doctor but the doctor was not there, just the nurse practitioner.
Wednesday about 6:30, I decided I would go and get a refill I forgot to order from WM. So, about dusk I went out to get mail and some junk from the car. The automatic lock was not working, so I decided to go to driver side and lock it from that side. It puzzled me as to why the lights were not on in the car. Remember, I had a fever, was staggering about, and nothing made sense.
The battery was dead. I called friend around the block and left a message on his phone, asking him to jump off my car. Then, I sent a text. I called another friend and asked her if she were coming into town in Thursday. She agreed to drop me off at doctor and come back after her chores in town. All this if I could not get car to start.
He came with his 10 ft. jumper cables and it started easily. I suppose the dome light was left on. He said his car died in his carport and his old jumper cables were not long enough, so he resorted to buying the 10 ft. cables. Thankfully, the drive to WM was enough to charge the battery.
I had less than five minutes before the pharmacy closed. I hate to have to hurry so, especially when I am sick and feeling woozy. I made sure I broke no laws.
So, now I have to catch her in the morning before she leaves to get me. She has no cell at the moment. Well, first I will have to check in the morning and see if the car starts. ugh. I hate this stuff when I don't feel well.
Thursday
The car did start at 8:30 this morning, so I called her, telling her I could get to the doctor on my own. Now, I must find the energy to go to the doctor. Since I will probably have to pick up a prescription, I will grocery shop while at WM.
I still have an ear infection and the uti. I left the doctor's office with four prescriptions and an injection. I was not sure I could actually drive there safely. When I was at Walmart getting my prescriptions, I bought a new crock pot. Yes, the one I bought this year bit the dust.
Inside the crock when I first washed it was a little glob where the side met the bottom. Then, it was white not black like the rest of the pot. I was afraid the glaze coming off would expose me to lead. Besides, even if it were safe, which it was not, maybe the crock would be compromised and would crack or explode while in use.
The crockpot I won is not in use since I cannot lift it empty, much less full. It would be impossible to wash.
Have you ever known anyone to go through so many crockpots? It is not like I abuse them. Does anyone know anything about the car chargers that you can keep in the trunk? I know they exist, but does anyone have a history with one or know what I should look for or avoid?
I had an appointment to get the oil changed but had to call and cancel. I was going to go to the doctor but the doctor was not there, just the nurse practitioner.
Wednesday about 6:30, I decided I would go and get a refill I forgot to order from WM. So, about dusk I went out to get mail and some junk from the car. The automatic lock was not working, so I decided to go to driver side and lock it from that side. It puzzled me as to why the lights were not on in the car. Remember, I had a fever, was staggering about, and nothing made sense.
The battery was dead. I called friend around the block and left a message on his phone, asking him to jump off my car. Then, I sent a text. I called another friend and asked her if she were coming into town in Thursday. She agreed to drop me off at doctor and come back after her chores in town. All this if I could not get car to start.
He came with his 10 ft. jumper cables and it started easily. I suppose the dome light was left on. He said his car died in his carport and his old jumper cables were not long enough, so he resorted to buying the 10 ft. cables. Thankfully, the drive to WM was enough to charge the battery.
I had less than five minutes before the pharmacy closed. I hate to have to hurry so, especially when I am sick and feeling woozy. I made sure I broke no laws.
So, now I have to catch her in the morning before she leaves to get me. She has no cell at the moment. Well, first I will have to check in the morning and see if the car starts. ugh. I hate this stuff when I don't feel well.
Thursday
The car did start at 8:30 this morning, so I called her, telling her I could get to the doctor on my own. Now, I must find the energy to go to the doctor. Since I will probably have to pick up a prescription, I will grocery shop while at WM.
I still have an ear infection and the uti. I left the doctor's office with four prescriptions and an injection. I was not sure I could actually drive there safely. When I was at Walmart getting my prescriptions, I bought a new crock pot. Yes, the one I bought this year bit the dust.
Inside the crock when I first washed it was a little glob where the side met the bottom. Then, it was white not black like the rest of the pot. I was afraid the glaze coming off would expose me to lead. Besides, even if it were safe, which it was not, maybe the crock would be compromised and would crack or explode while in use.
The crockpot I won is not in use since I cannot lift it empty, much less full. It would be impossible to wash.
Have you ever known anyone to go through so many crockpots? It is not like I abuse them. Does anyone know anything about the car chargers that you can keep in the trunk? I know they exist, but does anyone have a history with one or know what I should look for or avoid?
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