Arggh!

No, I'm not imitating a pirate. I'm frustrated with my recent string of bad luck.

Our lawnmower wouldn't start after the winter. I took it to a shop in Christiansburg that ripped me off by charging me $28 to tell me that it needed a new carberetor ($130) and that there was nothing else they could do. So, at a friend's suggestion, I took it to a gentlemen in Floyd who is retired and has a small repair business. One week and $25 later, a good cleanout has the lawnmower running like a champ (without a NEW carberetor, mind you). These rip-off artists in Christiansburg will be hearing from me today.

So, I load up the lawnmower in Floyd, and my truck won't start. I get one thing fixed, and another goes bad. Always seems to work that way. So, it took two trucks to get the lawnmower home last night - my truck on top of a tow truck.

Things can only go up from here, right?