It’s been a long time since I’ve had a day off, not just from work but from . . . everything.
Having a day off from work is common now that my hours have been cut way back, but at this time of year, there’s always something to do outside: watering, mowing, weeding. planting. It got very cold last night, almost down to freezing, and it rained for quite a while, so today was not only too cold but also too sodden to do any outside tasks. Feeling a bit lost, I exercised a bit, played around on the computer, did the daily Wordle and Quordle, read a book, ate a meal, caught up on my gardening journal, dealt with my out-of-the-country friend’s mail. And that was all before noon.
I did go outside and wander around the yard checking to make sure there were no lingering effects from the cold. The only problem I found was me — I’d already become used to the heat, so the day felt much colder than it was. I considered taking an actual walk, but the rain started spitting again, so I came back inside.
And now here I am, writing my 971st straight blog post. (I’ve posted a total of 3,446 so far, but now and again I took a break from daily writing, so this current tally of 971 is just my latest spate of blogging every day
Tomorrow will be a lot warmer, but will still be too damp to do much of anything except weed. There’s always weeding to do, and with this rain, there will be a whole lot of weeds popping up.
On a completely different topic, I finally got my master brake cylinder replaced. Although the brakes work great, the warning light still comes on. It could be a problem with the sensor. It could be that it takes a while for the sensor to catch up with the new brake system. Or it could be . . . I don’t know. I’m going to try not to worry about it. I’d much rather the warning light came on when there is no problem because it reminds me to be careful, than for it not to come on when there is a problem. (Seven years or so ago when I was dealing with a crooked mechanic’s crooked employees, someone had cut my rear brakes and plugged the hole in the brake fluid reservoir, so although I (unknowingly) was driving without rear brakes — which caused me to have an accident — the brake warning light never came on to warn me of a problem.)
I’m not going anywhere anyway. I can get most of what I need right here in town, and I hitch a ride with a friend when she goes to the “big city,” our humorous appellation for a nearby town with a few more stores than this one. And, of course, there is the possibility of ordering online.
Besides, why would I want to go anywhere? I’m already where I want to be, even with — especially with — a day off.
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May 22, 2022 at 6:49 am
I’m glad you are okay after the accident, and hop you don’t run into any more cowboy mechanics – that’s truly awful, they are playing with people’s lives. Enjoy all your future days off Pat 🔆😊🌳
May 22, 2022 at 11:50 am
Thank you. As for cowboy mechanics, those people were truly awful. As nice as could be to my face, but wow, what cheats!
May 22, 2022 at 2:34 pm
Unbelievable 😤
May 22, 2022 at 8:00 am
Glad you didn’t get all that snow that hit Denver. Strange to see a graduation at Red Rocks in the snow.
May 22, 2022 at 11:51 am
I remember one year we had snow in June and again in August, but this is certainly a strange year. It’s cold, but I am thrilled we didn’t get snow.
May 22, 2022 at 1:02 pm
971! Good job. You serve a week off.
May 22, 2022 at 1:56 pm
Maybe after 1000.