I was at 56 hours total time after 7 months training for the PPL, preparing for the checkride. This was September of last year. All of a sudden the airplane I'd been training in became real popular with a couple of new students who started scheduling it 3 or 4 times a week for 2 or 3 weeks out. Then the plane went in for its 100 hour. Then the weather went bad. Then the plane went in for its annual. Then daylight savings time started and I couldn't fly during the week anymore because it was dark by the time I got in the air. Then the alternator in the plane went bad. Then I had a $500 dental bill, a $600 auto repair bill and a $1000 medical bill. And the holidays were looming. So I had to stop. I just started back up two weeks ago. Only now the school I train at has lost 2 of its instructors and has only replaced one so far, and he's a brand new CFI. Oh, and the plane went in the shop to get the door repaired. And the ammeter is busted.

Other than that, clear sailing.