Last night we had to put a new battery in Wendy's car. Wendy and I were about to head in opposite directions. She was going to our house and I was to house sit. I had waited around a few minutes, I had considered leaving a few minutes earlier. So we go out to the car. I put Ava in the car and Wendy tries the ignition. No result. Of course there are cars to the right and left. Not mine though. So we find the person parked on the driver side. So I move my car beside Wendy. However, my cables are not long enough. Fortunately, the person whose car was on Wendy's passenger side came out. She had longer jumper cables. The car cranked right up. Problem was that when we turned the car off and tried to re-crank, nothing. So we jumped the car again.
Wendy called the person we were house and animal sitting for and said I would be late. We looked up an auto care place. Then drove over. The person behind the counter checked the battery and the meter showed it was time for replacement. The battery was three years old. I wish for a little more, but excessive heat can drain a battery and we have had that.
The good news is that we have a new battery and received it quickly. The bad news is having to spend money on something I do not want to spend. We were able to get on our way and do our respective chores. Wendy taking care of the girls and me house and dog sitting.
Why do "emergencies" happen when you have better things to do?
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