Bah! The bad week spills over to another

So, we find out that the lines that have to be replaced are only available as a kit when you buy the heater core. And no, not the aftermarket cheaper heater core, but the more expensive OEM heater core. SOOOO, attempts to find a shop that can mend/modify/manufacture the lines needed started on Monday. PLUS, the heater upstairs stopped working. ARGHH!! Somehow though, the heater started working on Tuesday, and by Wednesday, the car was almost completed with local manufactured hard lines. It increased the bill a little bit, but it was much cheaper than A) buying a whole OEM kit, and 2) buying a new car ahead of schedule. While I did enjoy driving moms truck (I mean Pathfinder) I had to get it back to her because I was holding it hostage for way too long, so I went to rent a car. When I got there, something caught my eye. It was shiny, it was black, and it was very retro looking. I discovered that they were going to put me in a Kia Forte (yuck) and asked about prices and availabilities and was surprised to find out the reasonable cost and the fact that there were two available. So, I drove off the lot in a 2011 Dodge Challenger (sadly though, it did not have the Hemi). Very surprising at how easily it rode, how light it was, and how agile and quick the steering response was. This is in no way the same car that the Dukes drove, this is an improvement. I was happy for two days. So, now the car is back, and hopefully fine for the next 6-8 months. Rain kept me from cooking out on Thursday which is my normal routine now, so no fire cooked beast this week. Work is still crap-tastic as I'm still driving 90 minutes one way, but they actually think that will change next week. Once again, I'm not holding my breath, I'll die much to early if I did that with this place. ;) Friday we got to see mom and dad again for a not-so-enjoyable dinner(got to keep with the weeklong theme you know) at TGIFriday's. It was surprising because normally they're really good. Oh well. Saturday we took Caitlyn to the girl scout Jamboree and Jen and I just made it a lazy day. We watched a couple of movies at home, went out to dinner at Clayton Steakhouse. Looks like Saturday broke the streak. We'll see how next week goes. =)