I was awake until 4:30 a.m. last night, then I had to get up at 7:30 to get my daughter up for school. It is now 10 a.m. and I really want to go back to sleep. Unfortunately, I have about a hundred things to do today. Most days, I’m sitting at home, bored because there is nothing on t.v. and I’m too lazy to get in my car and go somewhere. I’m also an extreme procrastinator and I put off everything until the last possible second. So I have days, like today, where I can’t put off most things anymore and I really need to get them done today. On my list of things that must be done ASAP are:
New breaks for minivan. They have been squeaking somewhat and yesterday I discovered that there wasn’t a drop of brake fluid in the cylinder, which means there is probably a hole in the brake line too. I haven’t driven the car in two weeks because I was too damn lazy to go and get it fixed. But I have to get them fixed today because tomorrow I have to drive to a Dopefest that is 65 miles away. The van also needs an oil change and a front end alignment, which aren’t as urgent, but I figure I might as well get it all done since it is going to be in the shop anyway.
New battery for Chrysler POS: My 1989 LeSabre has no rust on the exterior and no dents, and it also only has 65,000 original miles. Not bad for a car that we got for free (mother-in-law gave it to us last year). However, there is an electrical short in the car somewhere that even the mechanics at the dealership haven’t been able to find. As a result, we have to buy a new battery about every six months or so. Battery is about 95% dead. We have had to jump-start it every day for about the last two weeks and we tried charging it off a machine which didn’t work, so that means it is time for another battery. Also, the muffler is broke and the car is getting really loud, so we need a new muffler before we end up getting a ticket. Hubby also figures that we might as well get a front end alignment for the car because he is in the mood to spend some serious money this weekend.
License plate renewal: Both cars are in hubby’s name and his birthday is Monday, so we have to get the plates renewed on both cars today. My birthday is on Sunday, which means I have to get my driver’s license renewed today too. Oh goody! I get to retake my driver’s test on three hours sleep. That ought to be real interesting…
Grocery shopping: Children have this nasty habit of wanting to eat. We actually have quite a bit of food in the cabinet, but nothing that the children will eat. The freezer is empty save for a package of pork chops and some frozen waffles. The refrigerator has about a week’s worth of leftovers that nobody will eat and five bottles of salad dressing for the salads I almost never eat. I guess it’s time to buy some refrigerator food.
Clean the house: We have a babysitter coming over tomorrow to watch the kids so me and the hubby will actually have…get this concept…a night out to ourselves! We are as shocked as everybody else. Anyway, since I have a young lady, who is a notorious clean freak, coming over to my house tomorrow, I have to actually clean this pigsty at least somewhat.
Take winter jackets to the cleaners: Yep, it’s that time of the year again. I had them cleaned back in May, but the bag that the jackets were contained in was in the corner of my closet, and one of my cats thought it would be really funny to tear open the bag and then take a pee in it. Every coat in that bag smells like cat pee. Ugh!
Oh, I also have to go over to my ex-husband’s house to pick up my boys. [sarcasm]Always a great ending to a great day[/sarcasm] (not about the kids, I love the kids to death…it’s the ex that I wish would taking a flying leap off of a low bridge).
Wow, I just realized something. I become a regular blabbermouth when I’m so tired that I become slap happy.
She is over being mad at me now, though and feels pretty frisky since she’s all fresh and clean.