Mike finished landscaping on a Friday. The next week he had to be at school a few random days so he just decided to be done with landscaping so he didn't have to worry about it. I recently acquired a table and chairs for free. (that's actually a stroke of good luck) It was desperately in need of some TLC but it was solid, heavy wood so I couldn't pass it up. I decided that rather than trying to refinish it I was just going to paint it. It's out at my parent's house in my dad's shop so I can go work on it whenever, but its kind of hard to be doing that and watching Damon at the same time. I don't have to worry about traffic or anything because he could probably go as far as his little legs could take him and still not be to the road. But that's the problem- he does go as far as he wants, in whatever direction he wants with the dogs right by his side. I think he is still a little young for that......
Anywho I thought those couple days that Mike would be home before school started would be the perfect time to get it done. We went out one night and got it all sanded down so the old finish was off and the paint would stick. Tuesday rolled around and I wanted to go to the store to get all the supplies and get it primed and painted. I was so gung-ho I thought I easily have it finished and in our house by the weekend. We decided to just go to Walmart. We took our time getting ready in the morning and then got in the car to leave. As we were backing out, Mike realized he wasn't wearing a hat and insisted on going back in to get one. We took Miller's road and then cut across to get onto the highway by Little Wonders, a route we rarely take. As we were coming up to the light we had a green arrow and I commented to Mike that that was rare, we usually have to wait forever to turn left. Mike pulled out into the intersection and then slammed on the brakes and honked. It all happened before I had the chance to realize what was going on, but some girl ran the light and hit into us. Lovely. What are the odds that we would be at that intersection at the exact second that the light was green for us and she ran through the red one. With the Boam luck, apparently pretty high....
Luckily she had tried slamming on her brakes so she was going pretty slow by the time she got to us. It was just a little bump and everyone was fine. Her car was fine and she was able to drive away, but she hit us just right on the drivers side front wheel that it bent it and made the car undrivable. She claims that she knew the light was red and tried to stop but it made her car shake and she just couldn't stop. I wanted to tell her that's what happens when you slam on the brakes..... Even the cop didn't buy her story that her brakes didn't work because he let them drive the car home. Just kind of annoying that 1- She never said a word to us or apologized or anything, just sat bawling hysterically. And 2- She makes up some story about her brakes not working...... Just admit you weren't paying attention.
The good thing is that she didn't lie about the light being red, so she got a ticket and her insurance said they accept full responsibility for everything. So we better not have to pay a dime. We got a rental that day and it has now been 2 1/2 weeks. I want my car back. Even though it will probably never be the same and now the value has gone way down because it has been in a crash. :( GRRR. I get so nervous driving a rental because anything that happens we will be responsible for. I'm just really glad we don't have to pay for it.... Last Friday they told us it would be about a week and a half til our car is done. Monday is Labor Day so it will be Tuesday at the very earliest. That means our rental car will have cost at least $550..... Yeah glad we don't have to pay for that!
Needless to say, the table still isn't finished..... I finally got it all primed so I guess that's good!
Good lookin table :)
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