A mix of the good and the not-so-good here.
Waiting in the drizzle at 645 a.m. for the Subaru dealership to open {on my birthday} because my check engine light came on and the oil change place said Subaru should decypher the code. Reminder to self: do not go to the dealership service department for any reason. $200 and 8 hours later they had a laundry list of close to 8K and nothing resolved with the car.
The saga will continue, I'm sure.
A saga of a different sort: outside Christmas lights. A learning curve for me, as Mark was always the one who took care of this. As of this post, my lights are not 100% working, the timer is unreliable, and I had to order bulbs from Amazon because I could not find them at Walgreen's or HEB.
Saturday evening I sat on the patio at my firepit and could see the glow of Christmas lights out front - 'twas nice. But it didn't last, as the fuses in one string blew. I'm doing all of this 100% differently next year. Frustration will not be a part of it.
This pot of lentil soup may not look amazing, but it was! I had cooked lentils in the freezer and used turkey stock, a couple of potatoes that were about to be wrinkly, and couple of carrots, and some onion and garlic cooked with three slices of bacon until browned. A handful of kale was added, and I served it with garlic cheese toast made with the leftover buns from pulled pork on Thanksgiving weekend.
The view from our breakroom at work includes a green space with a maple tree that is lit up this time of year. Its starting to lose it leaves, though, which means winter can't be far away.
I'm not a fan of the time change and winter, in general. Not enough sun, for one thing. And by the time I get home its so dark that bedtime just naturally comes earlier for me. Which isn't terrible as work has been stressful and I need the sleep. I'm looking forward to sunnier days ahead...
Happy Weekend,
Gina
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