Wheels--and a Call for Prayers

Yesterday it was bike trouble, today it was the car. It wouldn't start again when I had to pick Punchy up from school. I popped the hood and was looking for the radiator to add some water. Asked my neighbor Julie if she knew where the radiator was.

She was in a hurry, too; mother of two young kids.

Alice, do you want to just use our car? 

Lifesaver. So I drove the approx. 30-min round trip to get Punch in Julie's great, immaculate, comfortable car and then when I got back, our dinosaur started. Took it to Jason at the shop.

Had to do some quick thinking. I had signed up for one night of a dinner chain to bring family meals to a friend who had surgery today. She is gluten- and dairy-free. She loves the food from Manhattan Juice Bar in Montclair, but they couldn't deliver tonight. 

Remembered friend talking about gluten-free pizza from Panzano on Walnut Street, so had three personal pies delivered, one with just sauce and veggies on it. 

Had wanted to bring watermelon and dark chocolate for dessert but the car gods interfered.

Prayers for amazing grace. Important court date regarding Punchy tomorrow. We may have to take an Uber car to courthouse in Newark if our Honda [with 222,000 miles on it] is not ready. 

Feels like Murphy's law. Please say prayers for all of us--H., Figgy, me and Punch. We are muddling through, some of us better than others. Thank you.

I don't like the arrows life slings sometimes. And I freely admit I succumbed to a chocolate cupcake and a cookie today as I ricocheted down the road of my messy life.

Good night.

TCOY

1. Rained during boot camp; walked 45 minutes on track.

2. Nice sweet corn on cob and rotisserie chicken.

3. Short nap.

4. Texted with Sis.

5. With all that other walking, hit 14,570 steps on my fitbit today.

6. Prayers. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.
7. Went to Watchung Booksellers, indie bookstore in town, to get Cheryl Strayed's Tiny Beautiful Things [thanks, Kim] and Go Ask Alice, which I want to reread.