A Thankful Rescue!
With the nice weather finally here, I wanted to vacuum hard the inside of our family minivan. After dropping the oldest off at school, I went over to the bright yellow car wash on Kennedy Drive in Bradley.
I love my blue Belle; have loved it ever since we got it so many years ago. And we are trying to keep the old girl going until the bitter end. Some days, if I forget to turn off the lights and the radio and the fan, the old girl refuses to start. A look at the battery suggest some corrosion that needs to be cleaned out.
Today, I forgot to turn off the lights as I vacuumed all of the winter dirt, grime, and gravel out of the carpet. And then the old girl refused to start. So I waited and waited and waited. This tactic can work some days. It wasn’t working today.
Luckily another customer at the car wash was willing to give me a jump. My Belle started right up thanks to the man in the red GMC Jimmy. I am grateful he helped me out of a jam.
Tonight, the hubby will use a wire brush and work magic on the battery. With any luck, we will be able to keep her running another year.
Have you received the kindness of strangers at just the right time?
Karyn Bowman lives in Kankakee County with her outdoor writer husband and four children. Become friends with Karyn on Facebook or
Isn't Belle a beauty? Love my voyager even though she has over 300K miles on her.
Karyn Bowman lives in Kankakee County with her outdoor writer husband and four children. Become friends with Karyn on Facebook or send an e-mail to momgoestothemovies@sbcglobal.net.
