12 Steps to a Crummy Saturday

[kittlesnbits]

Step 1: Buy Lawnmower - it's on back-order (Saturday, April 23)
Step 2: Pick Lawnmower up from store (Saturday, April 30)
Step 3: Put oil & gas in mower and start it up on Saturday, April 30
Step 4: Mow Lawn (Saturday April 30)
Step  5: Run over small log with mower (Saturday April 30)
Step 6: Remove Log from mower (Saturday April 30)
Step 7: Start mower up again, realize that crankshaft is bent and mower blade now hits the shaft
            (Saturday April 30)
Step 8: Pray for God's peace and self control  (Saturday April 30)
Step 9: Throw a temper tantrum anyway (my bad)  (Saturday April 30)
Step 10: Return mower to the same guy you picked it up from.. get funny look.. (Saturday April 30)
Step 11: Fill out repair request... realize warantee doesn't cover damage (Saturday April 30)
Step 12: Pay cashier $35 shipping fee, prepare to pay nearly $100 to get it fixed (Saturday April 30)

It's amazing how things like this can ruin your day. God gave me a lot of patience yesterday, but I definitely felt defeated...