I’m back at it this morning after dealing with the car on Wednesday. Let’s see…they had to replace the rear brake pads and rotor, plug a slow leak in the right rear tire, replace the battery, and do an oil change. $730. Yikes. The work on the rear brake and the rotor was by far the most expensive part of the job, but it all had to be done. We need to have at least one vehicle that is dependable and safe to drive.
But it was stressful, as are most things that I used to consider fairly routine. I don’t handle stress and worry like I used to. I wish I did, but both Don and I have noticed this about ourselves. Things that we used to be able to handle easily aren’t so easy anymore.
Anyway, I’m glad it’s fixed. I have to come up with $730 to replace that amount of money in our savings account and I’m not getting any work, so I’ll have to put on my thinking cap. Remember that my car was my Dad’s car and it is a 2012 Honda Accord. It only has 40,000 miles on it. Dad didn’t drive much and when he did it was in his neighborhood. I don’t drive all that much, either. So it’s like a much a newer car.
Anyway, I ended up taking it to a local facility just down the road rather than the dealership. The brake was making too much noise and it was worrisome so I didn’t want to drive too far, plus the dealership is usually more expensive.
We finished watching all 3 seasons of Ted Lasso on Apple+. I had sort of a love/hate relationship with it for a while, but it really grew on me. I think the final season was the best. It was such a wonderfully uplifting series. We are still mourning the fact that it’s over.
It’s a gray day today with freezing rain and maybe some snow flurries. Most of the snow has melted so the landscape looks bleak rather than white and pretty. January has been a pain in the tush, so I’ll be glad to see it go.
The puzzle is coming along nicely. For me, it’s the best form of meditation: calm, calm, calm. I can shut the world out, and let’s face it, so many of us need to do that right now. It’s just too painful.
Don has been sick all week long, but he began to feel a bit better yesterday. I suspect he’s on the mend and shall soon be fine.
My friend Jan has moved into hospice care within the complex in which she was living. She has a studio apartment and Joe has furnished it with some of her favorite pieces from her former apartment. He said she was in better spirits now that she was out of rehab. I’m going to try and reach her today.
Stay safe.
Happy Friday.
Claudia, glad Don is feeling better. So sorry about the car repair bill. I hate anything having to do with car maintenance and repair. My husband used to deal with all that and now when I try to get my daughter to do it, she won’t most of the time. She doesn’t believe in coddling me when I am perfectly able-bodied and mentally functioning! She doesn’t believe take my car in for oil changes, however. With my hearing not as sharp as before and the mumbling young men working on the car, I can’t understand if I should turn on the car, gun the engine, or turn on my turn indicators!
I’m sorry to hear that your friend has moved to hospice care but Joe is quite the dedicated friend making Jan’s space friendlier for her. I hope you have a good conversation with her.
Thanks so much, Wendy! Sometimes I can talk Don into taking my car in for me – but I figured I needed to deal with it this time, so I did.
Have a lovely weekend, my friend.
Stay safe.