Car

When my mom was here this weekend, I wanted to try to get an oil change since she would be able to help with the girls while we waited.  So we set off for Wal-mart and after waiting in line for 10 minutes (I was the 3rd person), the one employee at the counter wasn't even close to being done helping the first person in line.  Nor did he even attempt to acknowlege the fact that there were more people waiting.  I decided I wasn't going to wait what was likely going to be more than an hour for an oil change, so we left. 

When we were pulling into the parking lot at home I noticed my check engine light came on.  I assumed it was for the oil change since I was over a 1000 miles past where they suggested to get it changed.  I figured it just triggered automatically.  I wasn't too worried.  I planned on going some where else to get it changed either Tuesday or Thursday when Marren is in school.

Fast forward to today, I had to run to the store again and when I pulled into home this time another light came on.  I checked what it was and it's the throttle/transmission light.  Great, just what I need.  So I called the repair place and they can get me in first thing in the morning.  That's exactly what I want to be doing with two small children at 8:30 in the morning, when I have to get Marren to school at noon, I have a doctor's appointment at 2, pick up Marren at 3:15 and then conferences for her at 4:45.  I just hope its something like they just have to change the transmission fluid.

The joys of only having one car.