oh what a day

...or two it has been. I'm not one to really be vocally dependant. I like to (or pretend to) be able to do things on my own. However, I realize that I'm really only kidding myself. I've been having trouble the last couple days taking care of myself. Especially when it comes to my car. Yesterday, while pulling into the lot where I've finally found some recycle bins, I turned a little too sharp and high centered my car on a snow bank. At least I think that's what happened. The driver's side tires were on flat ground, and the passenger side was...well:

I couldn't go backwards or forwards. Trust me. I tried. And tried, and tried and tried.... Finally, I got a hold of my dear friend Erica, who I knew was heading my direction soon. She kindly brought me a shovel to dig myself out. "Happy Birthday, Erica! Come save me from myself, PLEASE!!" After we both tried digging, with no luck, someone finally pulled over to help us. He and Erica pushed and the car came right out. What a mess. The only good thing that came of it was that we got to hang out with the Grovers, Christiansens and Spjuts that day. {Sigh} of frustration! This is what we left behind:
If only my story could end there...no such luck! Today, we went to the library and to the mall for our usual diversions. The parking lot at the mall was pretty much ice and slush. Safe, enough right? NOPE! I left the mall only to notice that my car was making a funny noise and pulling to the right. I pulled off the road as soon as I could and got out to inspect the problem. I thought maybe I'd left the back open or something. Again....no such luck! I had a FLAT TIRE! Actually, it wasn't quite flat yet. As I crouched down to attempt the jack, I could hear the air hissing out. I looked over and this is what I discovered:

Joy, eh? I was very uncertain about the jack so I kept re-adjusting. Luckily some VERY kind heater-fix-it guys pulled over and changed my tire for me. I drove home looking lovely like this:
To my relief, Jon was home when I got there (he never comes home at this time on Wednesdays!). So I could go get the tire fixed right then. Still, I have no luck. The hole was too big to repair and the tire store didn't have the tire I needed. So...wait for a new tire, or buy two new ones. Grr. Needless to say: we'll be staying home as much as possible for the next few days as we wait for the special ordered tire to come in. So, I've decided I have the worst luck in the world with tires. This is a story that I'll save for another time. May my car troubles continue to be fairly shallow and if I'm really lucky (haha) cease!