Tough times...tough people

Happy Monday Everyone!  

Boy was I happy to get out of my house and come to work today.  I ended my weekend on somewhat of a low note (first world problem for sure, but bummed regardless).  I prepped at the start of the weekend to be able to go skiing yesterday.  We ski on Sundays and therefore have to do other necessary day-off tasks early in the weekend.  The grocery shopping got done Friday after school, and I started the laundry line-up then too.  My kids played basketball for an hour on Saturday, and I had some school work to do so that got done Saturday evening.  I cleaned and pick-up the house early Saturday as well.  

When Sunday rolled around, we were all packed and ready to head up to the mountain annnnnnnnnd...the car wouldn't start!!  Bummer.  My mechanically inclined husband and I spent all day trying to troubleshoot.  We tried jumpstarting it - that didn't work.  We checked out all the fuses - they didn't seem to be the problem.  We watched lots of YouTube videos to troubleshoot other issues, and couldn't find any obvious solutions.  After all that, it's likely just a big old dead battery, so my hubby took his truck down to buy a new one.  However, it also could be a short in some electrical wiring as we know the battery is new as of last year, and if that's the case, it's just going to ruin a new battery, so...more diagnostics today.  

Long and short of it is that we missed an opportunity to get outside and be in nature this weekend, and with nature activities being the only real opportunities these days, by Sunday evening I sort of felt like the four walls were closing in!  My kids were grumpy, my husband was grumpy, and I was grumpy too!  I was feeling really mad that we have to deal with COVID and that it's keeping us all so isolated in general, and then the car on top of it didn't help!  

Today, my kids had to ride the bus to school - yes I know, first world problems again - and I had to drive my husband's truck to work, which I hate.  It's too big.  I stink at parking it, and could hardly back it down the driveway because my dumb dead car was in the way!!  As you must know, from reading my blogs, I am a planner and an organizer, and I really dislike when my plans get interrupted by unexpected things, so hence my frustration.   

So why the sob story Mrs. Hempey...because it leads me to my point today.  As I was exercising this morning, I saw a commercial about mask-wearing and getting through COVID and one of the people featured in the commercial said, "Tough times don't last, but tough people do!"  

It immediately reminded me that I am tough enough to get through these little bumps.  It also reminded me that we're all in this together!  It helped me remember that this too shall pass and that I'll survive the car issues and any others that are thrown my way!  I want all of you to remind yourselves today, that you are tough and you can survive this tough time!  One step at a time, one positive mantra at a time...tough times don't last, but strong you will!  

You've got this Cougars!  Have a great day!

Mrs. Hempey