I forgot to tell you guys the end of the story with my car!
Over Christmas break it stopped producing any heat. While I could handle the dead-body smell, I can't drive around all winter in a car that won't defrost its windows, so it had to go into the shop. We have a local place we use, so I arranged to drop the car off on New Year's Eve. I warned them about the dead passenger I'd been toting around, just in case it was related to the lack of heat. I didn't expect to hear back from them until after New Year's Day, but I was actually able to pick the car up that very evening, sans one very large nest and dead mouse. The guy who worked on the car said it looked like a pillow had exploded in my blower motor :-) They cleaned, bleached, and put it all back together for about $250. Huh, we have to keep the local economy moving, right?
Yesterday I got my flu shot at the grocery store pharmacy. Emma would have too, except they have a 14-and-over age restriction. When Rob suggested the nearby immediate care clinic later in the day, I thought "yes!" --why didn't I think of that? So I called to check they were doing walk-in flu vaccines, and off the two of them went. I got a text an hour later --Rob was finally about to get his shot, and they had just told him they only do vaccines for 18 and older!! Ugh. The worst is that Emma is still anxious about shots, so it was lots of wasted anxiety. I've just now made her an appointment with her doctor for this afternoon. Normally I wouldn't bother with flu shots, but her asthma has been bad this year, and she's already had pneumonia twice in her 12 years, so I want to safe-guard her. I'm really glad Rob got the shot because that man never gets enough sleep, so he's extra-vulnerable when it comes to sneaky viruses. I just have to hope Emma didn't come into contact with the virus today, at her first day of school.
Now, I'm going to enjoy doing some prep without being peppered constantly with questions. I hope you're all having a great Monday, and a special Happy Birthday to Karen at Spokalulu!
Based on my experience with car repair last fall, you got away cheap at only $250.
ReplyDeleteThere was a piece on the local news this weekend reminding people to get the flu shot, but it also shared that many people who currently have the flu got the shot, and that it's not very effective against the flu. Totally talked me into one! Not.
ReplyDeleteFinally, resolution! I've been wondering what was in your car.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if it's bad everywhere, but there's been a lot of flu around here this season. People are dropping like flies, and it seems to be a mix of people who got the flu shot vs those who did not.
I'm glad you figured out what was stinking up your car. Ewwwww...
ReplyDelete"While I could handle the dead-body smell..." is the kind of statement that might make a mechanic think twice about taking on your business! LOL
ReplyDeleteI actually watched the news this morning for about 10 minutes (first time in months) and saw a piece about the flu this year. I'm now trying to remember if I got a flu shot already or not...
And thank you for the birthday greetings! ♥
Congrats on the car repair--so it WAS a mouse!
ReplyDeleteBummer about the flu shot. We don't get them here. But we did get chicken pox and polio vaccinations!
It's a relief (well, an expensive relief, I guess) to have the rodent removed from your car.
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ReplyDeleteSorry to hear of your car trouble. But, rest assured you're not alone. I think the holiday season is also the vehicle problem season. Ours wouldn't start on 20th December and it is *still* in for repair. We can't wait to see the bill - the electrical circuit board (which I didn't even know our car had) got water intrusion and shorted. It's going to be in the region of £400. Gulp.