Points to ponder...

[wishing, hoping]

Thanks TLD.

I am trying to sell some stuff on Craigslist. It ain't moving. I think it's time to have an online rummage and sell the jewelry to a jewelry store. I have had two hits on Craigslist. One for a $5 toy of D's and the buyer wants me to meet her 60 miles away. I am not driving that far for a $5 sale. I told her if she wanted the toy I would meet her in the city where I work or she would have to come to where I live. The other was for a ring H bought me when I first met. She said she was willing to pay the $150 I asked for. But she wanted to meet at a jeweler to have it verified it was really diamond. I am willing to do this, but I won't drive any farther than the city I work in. She said she understood.

For anyone who doesn't know, Autozone will hook up your vehicle and check the diagnostics for no charge. Most shops charge $40 to $45 for this service. I did not know this but I wish I did. This is great news for people who are clueless about vehicles. After researching my car problem, my brother and I guessed it was a spark plug issue. The people at Autozone who did the diagnostics said the code was a second cylinder misfire most likely caused by a defective spark plug. So if course I know what to fix, but can't get it fixed on Sunday. So I have to go in late to work tomorrow or not at all to get this fixed because I don't feel comfortable driving any great distance while my car is in this condition. Odd thing is when I drive below 30 mph the check engine light stays constant. When I get above 30 mph the light flashes. It's a good observation but I am not sure what it means. I am hoping it will be a quick and easy fix. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

I called H asking if he knew of anyone open on Sundays and of course he refers me to the place he one time told me never to go!! Nice huh? He thinks he has me over a barrel because he bought the diagnostic code reader so he could diagnose the cars when the check engine light came on and no thinks it is funny that I have to pay. But what is really funny is that he spent the money on one of those readers when you can take it to Autozone for free.

D and I colored Easter eggs tonight and made rabbits out of construction paper. My mom brought all their Christmas stuff and oddly enough I forgot she bought S a bunch of shorts and other summer clothes. So the thing I needed to get for S is now taken care of. Funny how that happens. Lol.

So S had a great time at the party. His friends did as well. Lots of cake and pizza left over. I asked H if he wanted any and he declined. H did call this morning and wanted to get S a case for his new iPod for Easter but I said he bought one with his birthday money so he may want to consider getting him something else.

Odd thing too. I called H this morning because D needed her winter boots for school tomorrow (this winter just won't die) and he had them. I called before we left for church and H was not out of bed yet. This was the man who was up at the crack of dawn and couldn't wait to get outside to start the day. S tells me on weekends his dad likes to just lay in bed with OW. Gag. Of all the times I asked him to just relax and talk with me and now this? It does tick me off. If he would have treated me with half the courtesy it sounds like he gives OW our marriage could have been a lot more fulfilling. But maybe I am just romanticizing things. Doesn't matter. I just find it odd that is all.

The other evening I went to an after work happy hour. I never get to do those kind of things because I always had to be there for the kids. Now I said heck with it and I went. S even called me and said he didn't think his dad would get him to his game on time and I told him it was his dad's night and his dad needed to be responsible enough to make it happen. I told S I was sorry but I had plans and his dad was gonna have to make it happen. I have never done that before. It felt kind of good. I didn't really feel guilty about it either. It was kind of liberating. And I had a great time and still made it to S's game. I even got to talk to some co-workers and I shared some laughs with two handsome male co-workers who are also divorced. It was nice to feel attractive. Like someone was interested in what I had to say. I felt some the the old pre-H WH come alive again. It was a baby step, but it was in the right direction.

To infinity and beyond.

WH