A MIRACLE

A Miracle
On Monday afternoon, Christmas Eve, after a couple errands, shopping for five families for food, then delivering the food to the five families in all different areas of Merced, I decided to fill up the gas tank, and get a hamburger as I hadn't eaten since breakfast - then as I drove through the drive through at In & Out Burger, my car made this knocking sound and steam started rolling out from under the hood!  WOW!  I immeidately shut the car off, and as the gal handed me my food, I asked her if anyone was available to push me through to the parking lot - so a couple guys came out and pushed me to the parking lot as I called Larry & Gary, and AAA. Larry & Gary thought the radiator might be cracked - had it towed to Gary's driveway and Wednesday called McAuleys and had it towed there after checking some prices. The radiator was okay, it was the fan and relay switch!  Was due for an oil change anyway, so had it serviced, a new alternator put in, back brakcs & rotors so MERRY CHRISTMAS!  There's a bubble on the right front tire so am taking it to Costco today to have that checked and possibly buy a new tire if the others are still okay. Want it it tip top condition as a week from Sunday we'll be driivng to Stanford with Gary for his Monday MRI & Dr. Appt. We'll be taking Philip back to St. Mary's as he's home on break so need everything in top working order!  Julie will be driving as she knows the area well and Gary knows the bay area well after living there for awhile. I'm just so thankful it happened there instead of when I was delivering food all over town - GOD IS GOOD! 
We're all caught up on our rainfall amount now so that is good!  Violets are blooming and I saw a daffodil blooming in someone's yard yesterday - spring is just around the corner!  I do hope we can ride the YARTS bus next week up to Yosemite as the valley is covered with snow and everyone says it looks like you're driving into a Christmas card!