On the Road Again

"Don't get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity.”

~ Dr Mark Hyman

I finally got the Jeep on the road yesterday!

It's been 15 weeks since my Subaru died.

It's been tough.

Not that I haven't always had access to a vehicle when ever I wanted one or needed one.

The process of replacing my car has been mentally exhausting.

First there was the expense.

I certainly was not planning on my car dying so obviously I was not expecting a substantial outlay of money.

As the weeks dragged on my budget doubled, then doubled again and then doubled again.

And that was before any repairs that needed to be done .

(When you buy used you are getting somebody else's headache!).

Then there was finding the right vehicle.

Trust me, I spent countless hours searching websites,driving to car lots and test driving literally dozens of vehicles.

I kept hearing the same refrain ...."with your budget the pickings are slim!".

Plus my tastes far exceeded the limitations of my resources if you know what I mean.

Were it not for Susan's input I think I would still be searching.

It was her influence that steered me to the car that I eventually ended up buying.

I was unsettled for 3 months.

Every day,for at least some portion of the day, my thoughts whirled around the issue of replacing my car.

As I said, it was mentally exhausting.

There was also the juggling act that accompanied being down 1 vehicle.

Who's car was readily available?

How can we best accommodate every one's transportation needs?

Who needs to be where when?

Thankfully, that is all in the past. The Jeep is on the road.

The Subaru is a distant memory .

And now I can find something else to stress out over on a daily basis!