FoRWaRd and BaCK

Seems like ONE step forward

Two steps BACK

We’ve been trying to set up

 Doctor’s appointments

For Winnona to  take care of

her boo boo

 

and

get her some new shoes

First

we had to pick a doc for each of these

And that required phone calls

And more calls

To find out who has

the experience

And

the recommendations

And

the space

And

the time

And the…………………..

FINALLY

We find the hospital but they

Only have one bay large enough

For herself.

That’s OK we still have plenty

Of time.

SO

We wait.

They’ll call us when they

Finish with the big rig they are working on.

And we wait

They don’t call

We DO call them

And they’ve had delays

And we wait

And they DON’T call

And you get the picture.

SO

Three weeks later,

we call choice #2

and they can take us right away

Hooray

They are a bigger shop

with more bays

We’ve had some dealings with them before

So off she goes to the hospital

After talking with the doctor,

he confirmed

That her boo boo is going to be 

MUCH

more expensive to fix

than I could ever have imagined

for such a

small ding.

The doc says about a week to get it all

replaced,

repaired

and repainted.

Who would have thought something that small

would be such

a big deal. 

Be extra careful in those campgrounds

especially with the site posts is my advice.

The biggest problem seems to be in getting

The decals on an “older model”

(as in 2004) 

Ah for full body paint….

I think….

or would that be even MORE expensive??

Of course, the day, we take her in,

shop #1 finally calls and says,

how about tomorrow.  

Sorry bud, too little, too late.

OK then…

Boo Boo repair settled,

things are lookin’ up

But what about

new shoes??

Back to the phone,

Same story………here’s what we want

Can you do it?

When can you do it?

How much will it cost?

Does it include A, B, C???

First degree cauliflower ear is setting in

BUT

We found the place,

Hooray!

Good price, good experience

We’re all set,

BUT

They don’t have enough shoes her size in stock

some of her shoes have to be ordered.

Her feet are SO BIG and so MANY!

Although not THIS big thank goodness

 

That was last week,

Monday the shop shoeman called

and said

he couldn’t get the shoes

SIGH

Back to square #1.

MORE phone calls

Can YOU get them?  

Are you SURE?

When can you get them?

What is the ALL inclusive Price??

I sure do wish she could go to Gin and Syl’s Shoeman

ALAS

 making an appointment 200 miles away

seems a bit extreme

even to me.

BUT  determination

WILL WIN the prize

and

both our girls will be sporting their dancing shoes

when they meet in the Smokies

for the RV-Dreams Rally in April.

Or at least I HOPE Winnona will.

She was supposed to out of the hospital tomorrow

With her new  “front end”.

And go directly to shoe store #2

Some 30 miles away

BUT…..the doctor called

AND

Two decals are missing

Have to be ordered………

Then the  Tireman Called

Tires are in……….

“What’s the Date on these Tires”

“Ah……….week 40 2008”

WHAT?????

“I don’t think so”.

Back to the warehouse.

“HOW much longer to get the shoes??”

ANOTHER WEEK??

Patience IS a virtue…….Patience is a Virtue….Patience IS….

Wish her and us luck!!

AND

Let me know

if this saga is familiar to you,

Maybe it will make me feel better,

Misery loves company??????????????