When it Rains,

It pours....

Dad sent me a message back on AIM today... I asked if it ever ends. His reply was... "They used to say, "When it rains, it pours.""

It really got me thinking...

A little back story on my question to dad...

Everything in life has been a little crazy and calm if you can get a grasp of that.

Financially things have been hard for me. No great details yet but think hard and it is probably worse than you can think.

Moving on...

Yesterday I got off work (job #1) to find a flat tire. So I called a friend who called a rescue party for me to change my tire. Now don't get me wrong I know how to change a tire but rescue parties are way more fun to tell about and I would not have been able to loosen the lugs on my tire. Big E (my rescue party) is a big guy and he was standing on and kicking the crow bar to get the lugs loose. So my donut tire and I limped to work (job #2) and home. (Big E told me not to go over 60 on my spare tire, I laughed and told him I go everywhere over 60!)

This morning I headed to the tire place where I got the wonderful news (make sure you read that with lots of sarcasm dripping from it), that I need a new wheel and tire. (I have picture on my phone but can't get them on this post because I'm at work.) I somehow have dented in the inside of my wheel and damaged my tire. Not the outside like most people would hitting a curb but the inside!!! So I got a nice estimate of close to $250 for a wheel and tire and told the guy I would have to go find funds!

Back to the thinking now that you have the story... Well maybe a little more story...

As all of you know Mardi Gras was Tuesday. Mardi Gras originated in Mobile so if you could image it is a big deal down here. The office I work for downtown closes for the day because its not easy to get in and around to work. Monday when I came to work I noticed how dirty the city looked from the festivities over the weekend, knowing full and well that it would only look worse after Tuesday. Wednesday morning came with a HUGE storm. (There was a tornado in a town outside of Mobile, and flash flooding everywhere. I almost drowned my car twice in the streets downtown.)

It was suppose to be a small rain storm but it poured, so much so the streets were drowning in water. Much how I am feeling these days financially. But the beauty of it the pouring rain that flooded the streets to the point of drowning cars washed all the crud and leftover garbage away.

So yes it's raining on me, and things keep pouring in (bills and hiccups... i.e. tire and wheels), and yes I feel like I am drowning. But when all the water is gone it will be a beautiful day with a clean slate!