Best laid plans oft go awry. Oh, yeah.
Thought to get up early this morning, and put on a heavy coat of bug spray to safely spend the day out in the yard. But had a call last night from a friend who needed some attention. She reported car problems and would have to call a tow truck to get her vehicle to the service department to have the starter replaced. She sounded pleased when she remembered she invested in an extended warranty that would (hopefully) cover the expense of both parts and labor. As I know she stays in a financial bind, it would be both fortutious and a major blessing if all the costs were covered, she could get it in and out of service today, and be back on the go tomorrow. I would have probably balked at the price of that 'warranty' when the smarmy salesman was putting his pitch on - but if it gives her mobility without having any additional costs for this mishap, it was likely a good investment. Pretty sure she bought the vehicle used, so there was a good possibility of those parts that were designed to eventually fall into dysfunction would need replacing.
She also has to be at a doctor's office mid-morning, and was stressed about getting her car into service, and still figuring out how she would get to the appointment on time. So she called and asked if I would be her chauffeur for the day. That sounds like a better way to spend my time than digging,planting rocks - though there is nothing in the way of cheap therapy that works better than digging holes. And the thing about hard physical effort, getting out there sweating and swearing at roots and hidden brick-bats - it feels soooo good when you quit, come in, sit down, drink lemonade and cool off.
Another blessing: having friends who don't mind calling, willing to ask for help, and having the time and resources, where-with-all to respond when someone needs propping up.. maybe the best part of the blessing is having the ability to bless someone else?
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