I had the most awful day today!

I woke up and my shopping cart service had over charged me $50. Got that straight and then I had all these issues with dealing with my van being in the shop and having no car. And had to next day ship 15 pounds of ROCKS for a birthday order, my delay and my cost of $71 dollars!!!! Then I had a supplier double charge an order for $300 and put my account negative! And I had a printer problems and just on and on. It was rough. Had a very unhappy customer (can’t please everyone but we sure try…. see $71 overnight order for birthday party above…) but the lady was very mean to me and made me cry. It was one of those days that you are sharp with everyone and you just want to crawl back into the bed and start over.

Yeah. That was my day.

Until Bill called me. And he said, I have your van ready. I’ll come get you and drive you over to it. (He’s the worlds best car guy and he is a blessing and a font of great wisdom and he’s just amazing.)

Okay.

I was sitting on the steps and just breathing, trying to calm down after so many situations. I had to get the money for the brakes and all out of three different accounts, all of them were low. Because I had to transfer money to cover the overcharge from the supplier until they can reverse the situation… such a mess.

I hadn’t hardly gotten in the car and Bill turns to me and smiled and made my day.

No, he made my month. Perhaps even more than that.

He found my dream car.

And he was driving me over to see her.

I could not believe it. A 2002 Ford Taurus Station Wagon…. loaded, leather seats, mag wheels, beautiful shape, clean body and good engine, 120,000 miles, hey… amazing. Only thing, transmission is having trouble. But no problem. Bill and his buddy Merl fix cars including transmissions.

They’ll take in the van in trade, and I might have to help a bit with the parts, because he had enough cash to buy the car, but he had to see how much it will cost to get her on the road. And he’ll take payments on the rest, no interest. Like I did on the van, which I was excellent with and never late.

And he drove me over to the yard where she was and it was love at first sight!!!! I loved it immediately. I scoped her out, beautiful shape, not a scratch on her. Dusty, yes, needing a good wash, hey, that was me too! (hahaha Rough rought day!)

I sat in those leather seats… soft as buddddddda…. and it fit me like I was in my dream recliner. So comfy! And I just sat there and Bill just smiled and said, I’ll go pay the man. So I sat there and I was just so happy, all the cruddy little issues of the day gone! Just like how when you get handed your new little baby you suddenly forget all the pains of childbirth!

I just sat there and pretended to be driving my baby and when Bill came back and said it was all done! And I was so excited I was hugging him and I was just about in full blown crying mode! HAHA! Nothing like embarassing an old guy, but he knew I was just the happiest thing in the place.

He’s gotta take her back to the shop in the morning, and start going over it. I want everyone to think some good and happy thoughts about my little baby and hope that she’s just got a little issue or two…. and that in the kind and capable hands of Bill and Merl they will nurse her back to shape and get that sweet thang in my hands as soon as they can.

I’ve been thinking and dreaming about getting this car, I liked the old Lumina, but I’ll admit, she was having a lot of issues from age and I just wasn’t bonding with her. And I was finding that I really didn’t need a big old van. And I really needed something a little more dependable. A little less milage on her and well, something that just made me happy and that I loved.

I can tell you all about Ford Taurus station wagons. It’s sad, but true. I owned a 1988 and I loved it. I gave that car to a dear friend and it got her and her family through some tough times. I missed it all the time. I know when the model changes were, I know the issues and the features and the varieties and all that. Yes, I’m a Taurus freak.

She’s big enough to haul band equipment and I’ll even bet we can get the upright bass in there. Of course, Jeff’s got a sweeeeeet new 2009 Chrysler Journey that he just got, so I probably won’t ever have to, but it’s good to know that if it was ever needed, the Taurus will be able to help out! If nothing else, we can tote the sound system and equipment in her.

And I can still do flowers in the spring and veggies and go camping with the girls and buy wood for projects or trees for the homestead! And I’ll get better gas mileage and actually be able to listen to my own CDS!!!!! WOWOWOWOOOWOW!!!!

I won’t be able to sleep for days!!!!

I found some showy shots on the web!

Restyled for 2000 to eliminate all of the ovoid styling cues, the Taurus continues to mature. It hits the middle of the wagon market like no other wagon. It has sold much better in 2000 after the restyle, and changes for 2002 are few (although a new SEL model is added this year).

The big brother to the smaller Focus, the Taurus wagon has been part of the Taurus line since it was introduced (1986), and a staple of the wagon market (Subaru’s Outback line is the only wagon model that outsells it in the USA).

Look! This one is at a Farmer’s Market!!!!

Oh I hope she passes the inspection process and that Bill can get her on the road and ready to join our family. I’m so excited…. and the best thing? Jessy wants one too…. and her dad is talking about getting her a Taurus wagon for her own as well!!! How cool is that?

Sigh.

What a wonderful day!

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