Subaru vs Deer

There once was a big boy named Daddy. One day when he was driving to work, at Newton, he hit a bump. When he got out, he saw it was a deer, and the car was jacked up.
The adjuster came and looked at the car, and said he could not get a new car, because he had to get it fixed.

So is how the tale is told by Eli, of the day that the Subaru was side tracked by the deer. Or maybe side smashed, no, hmmmm, well- you can determine that.....

Thankfully, no damage was done to Daddy!!

I do chuckle, because every time we see the deer crossing signs on the road, Eli begins the tale told above, with few deviations.

We had to wait a long time for the adjuster to show up yesterday. "I'll be there around 1- probably quarter till" turned into around 2, maybe quarter til 2. But what blessings God has for us when we least expect it.Eli and I arrived at about 20 til 1. As we were sitting there in the truck, next to the damaged vehicle (Tim had left it at the Fire Department where he worked the day the car tangoed with a deer) the terribly gray clouds and rain we had dealt with all morning, gave way to big, picture worthy clouds, bright sunshine streaming down, a gently breeze wafting through the open windows of the truck, birds singing cheerfully all around and such a wonderful Spring feeling.
Sitting behind the wheel, with the book propped up on the steering wheel, we finished our library books we were going to return while we were out and about. Then we began to notice the thwack thwack of a helicopter. It got continually louder, until finally, Eli leaned over toward the window and said, "Mommy, look!!! The helicopter!!"It landed at the helipad the department had installed a few years earlier when working with Medflight. It needed to refuel, and had been able to land there rather than flying further into town for another helipad.
Oh the excitement!! As we were standing there watching the blades slow down, the alarm went off at the fire station and we watch the medic, with all the bells and whistles, tear out of the garage and speed down the road.
The Chief of the helicopter is one of those wonderful child friendly folks, who love to watch the wonder unfold in the faces of children. He came over and told us once they were done refueling, Eli could sit in the cab, if he wanted to......
His face says it all....

The adjuster showed up just as we were ready to sit in the cab. So, we let him know we'd be right over once Eli got to sit in the cab. What a wonderful day!

On our way home, we got to meet with the woman who will be watching Eli for me on the Wednesdays that Tim works. We all hit it off very well, and I think all three of us are looking forward to the next day that Eli will be going to visit with his new friend.