Yesterday, my little Holly decided that she was going to have a party at our house. (Actually, she didn't decide that yesterday; yesterday was the designated day). Not a big deal. The party wasn't until 3pm. Heath had a football game, but it was going to be over by 1:30. She only wanted me to provide the buns, hotdogs, and lemonade. Not a big deal....famous last words.
When we got home from the football game, the thought that we should go over to Grandma's and get the folding banquet tables popped into my stupid head. Holly needs the volleyball from Grandma's basement anyway. Heath, being quite the gentleman, decided that he'd go with me and help. We headed outside....WAIT! We can't take the van, because Jeff has it in Lava. No problem! We'll just take the truck. We head back to the garage. We get all settled in. Turn the key in the ignition...GREAT! The truck won't start. Dead battery. No problem! Dad has a really cool battery charger! We'll just hook it up and start the truck. We get the charger. We hook it up. All set to go...DANG! The charger isn't charged. No problem! I have jumper cables! We go to get the cables...SHOOT! The cables are in the van. The van is at Lava Hot Springs with Jeff. No problem! Dad has another set right here by the window! We'll just use those. Open the hood to the car. We'll just hook these up...ARE YOU KIDDING?! The jumper cables are about 5 feet long. The truck battery is on the drivers side...against the outside garage wall. The car battery is on the passenger side...against the inside garage wall. No problem! I'll just back the car out and get it as close to the truck as I can. Here we go...NICE! Except that now I have to climb out the other side of the car...got it too close for my fat butt to get out the driver's side. (in my defense, Jeff's 6'1", 118# body couldn't have gotten out either) Okay. We are all set. Let's just get this stupid truck running. GOT IT! SWEET! Let's get to Grandma's and get those tables.
We make it to Grandma's house. Let's just leave the truck running. I don't want to have to jump it again. CRAP! I just turned off the truck! SWEET! The truck started right up again! We just need to get the extra garage door that Grandma keeps hidden in her flowers. What? It's not there? Let's look in the other flowers...how about the other flowers? Now what? No problem! She surely left a window unlocked. We'll just "break-in". Checking windows...checking doors...THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS! Who locks their house when they go camping?! Apparently, Grandma does. What do we do now? We can live without the tables, but we have no volleyball. No problem! There is a window underneath the deck in the backyard. You can see it, because there is lattice trim around the deck. There is just enough room for Heath to crawl under. The window is unlocked! Do you have a key to pry the screen off? Sure I do. In the truck. The one that I can't turn off. Here. Use this wicket from the croquet set. Did it work? Excellent! Let me in! We find the tables. We find the volleyball. We find an extra key so that we don't have to do this again. We get the screen back in the window. Life is good! No problems! I will take Heath back home so that he can help Holly set up the volleyball net while I go to the store...in the car, so that I can turn it off.
Heath is home, and I'm in the car headed to Wal-Mart. No problems. Great! Look at that prime parking spot! Up front! On a Saturday! What great fortune! Let's see...list, phone, purse...NO!! My purse isn't here. It's at home. In the truck. No problem. I'll just go back home and get it. I call home. I forgot my purse. Way to go, Mom. I'm on my way. I can't talk anymore. My phone battery is dying. No problem. I'll just plug in my car charger. Oh. The car charger is in the van. The van is at Lava Hot Springs. Okay, I'm home now anyway. Get the purse. Off to Wal-Mart. The weather is wonderful! I'll roll down the windows and smell the fresh air and enjoy the breeze! Look at the beautiful grass in front of the apartments by Wal-Mart. Look at the sprinklers...SPLENDID! Look at the water from the broken sprinkler going right inside my rolled down window, wetting my face, hair, etc. No problem. That's what ponytails were invented for. And I don't have on my make-up yet anyway. Find a parking space. Excuse me, you moron. Could you and your ninety-seven friends please walk a little slower? I don't think I should be driving this fast in the parking lot. How fast am I going? Oh. I can't tell. The speedometer doesn't go that low. SHEESH! In the store. They have everything I need. (including the chocolate bar that I now truly believe I need). Just need to find me a line. WHAT IS GOING ON?! There are only 5000 people that live in Ammon! How is it that we are all at the same place at the same time?! Find a line. Get out. Get home.
The party was wonderful! Everyone had a great time! And the best part is, that today has already shaped up to be a much less frustrating one.... :D
Sunday, August 24, 2008
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I'm glad that I"m not the only one that has those days! I'm also glad that you gave me the play by play on the phone and on the blog! Yes!
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