I am still waiting to hear from insurance but I ventured to the body shop and got an estimate. It’s going to take a full week to repair the damage and the cost is just shy of $3,000.00. It doesn’t take much to rack up a hell of a bill when it comes to a auto accident. While I was there I got a quote for tires and I was amazed at the price they gave me, it was like a great bargain find. While the repairs are getting done I am getting new tires and that should put me back on the road in superb shape. I learned that the brand name tire I have charges a premium for their product and back in the day they did a good job but since then the quality has faded and I am not the only person that goes through tires like they are water.
Right now as it stands I’d like to trade vehicles but I think I am going to hold out and see what the future has in store for me. The pandemic has saved me a year of driving to and from work which kind of makes my vehicle a little more attractive to buy. I could perhaps part with it later in the year but I’ve also still got another whole year of extended warranty coverage, overall outside of the accidents the vehicle has been really good to me and rides like a dream. I might not have all of the fancy bells and whistles that I want but I’ve got what I need and as along as the crazy drivers stay away from me I should be okay.
Yesterday marked the 8 year anniversary of my late spouses passing. So much has happened in that time span and my emotions have been all over the place as well from high highs to low lows. There is no doubt that he would be proud of me and how I managed to turn things around and keep on going after his passing. He might not be terribly happy that I kept the house because he always said sell it and take the money. Having a large number of cats at the time keeping the house was the right move because there is no place that I know of that would allow me to move in having a menagerie of cats. Plus I don’t know that the animals would have been able to adapt to a move. There are somethings that I would do different if I had to go through all of this again but on the other hand I honestly think I did okay.
The difficult part is continuing to function year after year while being alone. The loneliness is overwhelming and the the only favor the pandemic has done me is kept me at home to allow me to spend time with the remaining cats. I hope as things begin to open up more that I will be able to find a guy and we will hit it off. It’s difficult to get into the dating scene especially considering that whole concept is foreign to me and being later in life doesn’t help. However, all I can do is try. You have to watch your back because sadly there are lots of con artists out there and lots of scams and schemes. I am fairly smart and can usually spot those things. Kind of sad that there really isn’t any situation that is exempt from fraud and scam artists, it just a sign of the times.
Easter was okay we had plenty of food which I got to bring a bunch home between that and my left over pizza I should be set for a few days before I have to venture back to frozen food. Plenty of pasta and I had Chicken Picata for the first time, not bad at all. I polished off my wedge of cheese cake last night. It was so hot in the house when I got home that it was time to turn on the AC but I didn’t and we lived through the humidity. This week is set to be a hot one so I have the AC on today and done my first of year check to make sure everything is cooling on all cylinders.
Looking forward to the tree guy coming back and finishing his job. Then there is painting and gutter cleaning left, after that I will have tackled all of the bases. Slow but steady progress. Rome wasn’t build in a day and there is no way all of these little house projects could be finished in a day but with slow and steady progress it helps. Chip away a little bit at a time and before you know it eventually you are done. Then you just have to watch out for new problems.
Happy Monday, I hope the world is treating you better than it is me and that your enjoying the sun shine. Stay safe, be well and we will talk again.
2 comments:
Hi Jeremy,
Glad you came out of the accident unhurt, and that your car is fixable. Your owning a house is a big responsibility, but you seem to be handling each job quite well. Hope you are pleased with the car results including the new tires. Take care.
even after may partner passing seven years ago forging on is a daily process.... remember them and wishing they were here, but having the strength to figure it all out and continue....
Keep chipping away
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