@#$%&*! Mercury retrograde

My brakes failed this morning. I mean, completely failed, pedal to the floor, no slowing down failed. Fortunately I was going slowly, and the hand brake was able to stop the car, and no one was right in front of me, and a dozen other things that could've made it so much worse. Skipping to the end: it's getting fixed, I have a rental car, and nobody (and nothing) was hurt. Truly, I am counting my blessings.

But. It's going to cost a lot of money to fix, and I just started this new job, and it's going to wipe me out. An angel asked how donations could be made, so here is a link to PayPal if you feel so inclined (and now you know my full name! Elizabeth is my middle name). I would be extremely grateful, and I promise to pay it forward when I am able to.

Tonight is the longest night, and after tomorrow the light will return. Contemplating all the meanings of that this Solstice eve.