I know when life is smoothing along nicely that pretty soon something has to go wrong. I don't mean this to sound negative - it is to be expected as that is how life rolls. I have a great bumper sticker that is a daily reminder for me "Attitude is the difference between an ordeal and an adventure" Summer around here has been peaceful and fulfilling . . . the sun and 3 days off a week has done wonders for my soul. Not a day goes by that I am not thankful for what I have - two healthy children, a wonderful husband, sweet animals, house, land and an awesome job. I've had plenty of time to enjoy it all this summer and I have finally learned to live in the moment again. Attitude certainly has created a wonderful summer adventure for me.
I have noticed that old saying "things happen in 3's" really rings a bell for us. Our adventures always come in 3's - it's almost predictable. After walking away from a business, holding on by a thread and making it through . . . I know we can do what we put our minds too. Thankfully my past year's experience has led me to become more positive. I have learned to not worry about things that are out of my control - believe me this required a lot of therapy!
Back to the 3s. My husband found out this past week that the restaurant he works for is being sold. It is all a big unknown right now - I'll spare you the details except to say the optimistic outlook says it could be a great opportunity if the new business coming in hires him. We are choosing to not worry and not think negatively about this as that will get us nowhere. So on the way to a meeting with the new Chief of Operations, Jason hits a tire wedge that fell off an oil truck. It punctures holes in his oil pan unbeknownst to him, causing all the oil to drain out and the engine to seize. Broken down on the side of the road the planning via cell phone began, calling triple A, getting a ride home at the end of the night, arranging a place to have the car looked at, calling the oil company said truck belonged to etc. Anyway, long story short the oil company has bent over backwards for him - the car is most likely going to be totaled, they will hand over a check for what it was worth (not much as it is a '99) and have rented him a mighty nice vehicle for his troubles.
I have been a pessamist my whole life and it feels so good to have turned a new leaf. You can't take the pessamism completely out of the girl but you can certainly take the girl out of the pessamism trap. My glass is half full . . . look at all these exciting opportunities ahead of us. New job at a possibly great new restaurant, new car . . . oh wait you say . . . things happen in 3s - what is the third thing. Spin Cycle no longer exists in our washing machine - which is super handy let me tell you. My friend Liz reports her dryer is broken and laundry parties with little ones folding would be awesome. If only we lived closer as I had this wonderful vision of us gabbing and laughing with cocktails while we fold and fill baskets. But alas, living in the boonies puts a nix on that. So I guess it is time to have the repair guy come look at it - maybe it is just a belt or something?
So goodbye to the Accord. What an awesome car - lasted through everything without requiring a ton of attention. She led a good life. Hopefully the 6 yr old washer has a little left in her. Probably all those loads of cloth diapers day in and day out for how many years! She certainly has done her work. And the job . . . I have confidence in my hubby. He is awesome at his job and working beside the new owners for the next month so they will see this. Bring on the next 3 things - we are ready!
I have noticed that old saying "things happen in 3's" really rings a bell for us. Our adventures always come in 3's - it's almost predictable. After walking away from a business, holding on by a thread and making it through . . . I know we can do what we put our minds too. Thankfully my past year's experience has led me to become more positive. I have learned to not worry about things that are out of my control - believe me this required a lot of therapy!
Back to the 3s. My husband found out this past week that the restaurant he works for is being sold. It is all a big unknown right now - I'll spare you the details except to say the optimistic outlook says it could be a great opportunity if the new business coming in hires him. We are choosing to not worry and not think negatively about this as that will get us nowhere. So on the way to a meeting with the new Chief of Operations, Jason hits a tire wedge that fell off an oil truck. It punctures holes in his oil pan unbeknownst to him, causing all the oil to drain out and the engine to seize. Broken down on the side of the road the planning via cell phone began, calling triple A, getting a ride home at the end of the night, arranging a place to have the car looked at, calling the oil company said truck belonged to etc. Anyway, long story short the oil company has bent over backwards for him - the car is most likely going to be totaled, they will hand over a check for what it was worth (not much as it is a '99) and have rented him a mighty nice vehicle for his troubles.
I have been a pessamist my whole life and it feels so good to have turned a new leaf. You can't take the pessamism completely out of the girl but you can certainly take the girl out of the pessamism trap. My glass is half full . . . look at all these exciting opportunities ahead of us. New job at a possibly great new restaurant, new car . . . oh wait you say . . . things happen in 3s - what is the third thing. Spin Cycle no longer exists in our washing machine - which is super handy let me tell you. My friend Liz reports her dryer is broken and laundry parties with little ones folding would be awesome. If only we lived closer as I had this wonderful vision of us gabbing and laughing with cocktails while we fold and fill baskets. But alas, living in the boonies puts a nix on that. So I guess it is time to have the repair guy come look at it - maybe it is just a belt or something?
So goodbye to the Accord. What an awesome car - lasted through everything without requiring a ton of attention. She led a good life. Hopefully the 6 yr old washer has a little left in her. Probably all those loads of cloth diapers day in and day out for how many years! She certainly has done her work. And the job . . . I have confidence in my hubby. He is awesome at his job and working beside the new owners for the next month so they will see this. Bring on the next 3 things - we are ready!
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