Friday craziness......just keeps going

I am hoping that your Friday in blogger land was better than mine. First off the carpet cleaners came earlier than expected. Oldest son came down with strep as well as one my of daycare girls.

Then there was the unexpected dog sitting. So I managed to get all off to school. Carpet cleaned and hit the road running. I went and let the dog out so he could run around the yard. Left there and took oldest son to the doctor. Then to the pharamacy and home for a few.

School was out so I took my one daycare child with me to collect the middle school children. There was six in all in my vehicle. Mind you little missy doesn't have shoes on. Thinking that we would be right back, no need and it was a nice day.

So I decided since I am out I will pick up the prescription and then home. As we are pulling into the pharmacy parking lot we hear a loud pop. You guessed it. My tire blew. So I run in a get the prescription and see if they have flip flops for missy. Of course not. If I didn't want them they would be everywhere. No cell phone call anyone. Of course all I know are at work.

So I tell the children we are having an adventure. They pair up and off we go. That was a site to see. I am sure onlookers thought I was mother hubbard.
Five girls, one boy of different ethnic backgrounds. The trick was to survive crossing one of the busier intersections in our town.

The children found great pleasure in the fact that I was telling them to run,get to the other side and save themselves. This mother hubbard is overweight and forty something and the light is not long enough to cross seven lanes of traffic. Should have had a video camera. Running was not an option nor would have been a pretty picture.

So we get home where I commence to make phone calls about my vehicle. I call the tow company and since the blow out is on the back tire they tow it on a flat bed to the tire store of my choice. So I have it towed to a store that assures me they have five in stock. So we get there and they only have two and are getting ready to close but will take care of it first thing in the morning.

I go home and continue putting my house back together from the carpet cleaning. Mind you I am going on two hours sleep since I worked late Thursday night. I get the kids off to bed and head back to work. Did I forget to mention I picked up extra hours at the request of my job. I know the traffic should have put me out of my misery.

Saturday we go get the vehicle and take it to another store who assures me they have thirteen of these tires in question and will have no problem getting those changed for me. Should take about an hour an half before they can get to it.

Later that afternoon I call and ask if the car is ready. I have my daughter take me over. Go in the store pay for the tires get my keys and head out to get my vehicle. As I am walking up to it something is just not right. I notice the front tires have not been changed. I turn around, walk back in to the store, and explain to the guy the front tires are still the old ones.

By this point I am thinking to myself, or one better. I said to the guy please don't tell my you changed my new back tires for two more new back tires and couldn't tell your were changing out new tires. He assured that was not what happened.

After explaining that my ride had somewhere to be so I am gonna have to leave not to mention the fact, I have a child with me that will level the store prevents me from waiting. He calls all hands on deck and promises to have it done in fifteen minutes.

I swear the whole garage came out to apologize. The manager gave me a free oil change for my inconvience. Believe me after Friday rolling into Saturday I did not think anything could top that day......

But that is another blog for another day....