In need of a new alternator...

Today I had an appointment to take my car to the VW Dealership to get an oil changed and a funky "surging" checked out. I thought it would be nothing... I should know that it is NEVER nothing! :-)

First, I go to get my Jetta (it's been parked in my apartment's parkade all week because it has a big box attached to the top for my move this week), and it doesn't start. So I go to Canadian Tire to get some jumper cables (thankfully I still have the Saturn!) and got it started. I got to the dealer just in time for the appointment thinking that it just needs a new battery. Again... it's never JUST a new battery, is it?? I got the call I was dreading... I need a new alternator. The good news is the battery is just fine! The bad news is more money and the car won't be ready until noon on Monday.

It puts a little glitch into my plans, but that is yet another reminder that my plans are not His plans and that I need to let go! So, instead of leaving at 6am on Monday, we'll pick my car up, take it to my apartment and pack it up and then head out on the road. Really, this just means that we'll be driving later at night on Monday and have less time in the twin cities on Tuesday. If all goes well, I'll still be moving into my Wheaton apartment on Wednesday! I'm crossing my fingers because my mom and I have tickets to go see WICKED in Chicago on Thursday night!