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After spending $300.00 to fix the starter in the car we found out that the head gasket (? or something like that) is blown. I got one block from the repair shop and was blowing so much bluish-white smoke that I thought something was on fire!Needless to say, that repair would cost more than the worth of the car so we are now car-less! We do have hubby's pick-up but it only gets about 12 miles to the gallon and at $3.40 a gallon...well, you get the picture! But in all things I will give praise! We live an easy 10 minute walk to a city bus stop that takes me very conveniently to my school. We will be less likely to make extra trips out which invariably lead us to Walmart or Target or the thrift stores "just to see" (translate: spend money on bargains we don't really need)! I'm getting great exercise walking to the bus stop. We're saving money on insurance and gas. Jack loves to ride the bus so that's an incentive to get him up and out the door with me on his school days. Now, this is going to seem very goofy to some of you, but as I was loading up my bag for school the other day and putting my "walking" shoes on, I got this sense of peace running through me. As I walked down to the bus stop I realized how great it felt to be walking, smelling the early morning air and not putting any kind of strain on our tight budget. It was a sense of freedom, in a way. My son in Seattle walks or busses everywhere. It's just the way you do things there when you're young and just starting out. Well, I'm not young and I wouldn't be classified as "just starting out" but I'm not sure I'm in a big rush to replace the car. (We'll see how dedicated and infatuated I am with public transportation in a few more weeks!) I figure my parents lived with one car most of their lives, I can do it for a while!! Blessings! { Last Page } { Page 20 of 75 } { Next Page } |
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