One evening around midnight Bubbie and I were confounded over a chirp in the hallway. I had assumed that Hubby took the battery out of the carbon monoxide detector years ago when we got a new combo detector hooked into the home alarm system.
Apparently not. Since I didn't have a 9V handy I just removed it for the night so we could sleep. And it got me to thinking about all of the little things I have had to resolve over the last four years. I have learned how to do far more than replace batteries and light bulbs and I am still learning. I would love to pass on what I know to my kids, who were also never taught some of these things. After all, Bubbie panicked a little, thinking it was alerting us to a problem.
This is what ChatGPT suggested when I asked it to redecorate my laundry nook. It looks very similar to what I already have!
I shopped my house and found these two baskets which originally held DVDs in the den bookcase. I pulled that small plant out of the front room. And I bought a reed diffuser to gently scent the area. Once I repaint (using the same basic color) and remove the door track hardware, I will call it done.
But as of right now, the part to fix the washer is on order and will not get installed until next week. Its a good thing I have three weeks' worth of scrubs to wear.
I am still loving dinner salads with a nice glass of kombucha. This is on regular rotation in my menus because even if I am back to cooking, I don't want to do it every day.
Sometimes, you have to let someone else do the cooking, and that's OK.
Even if it means you sit quietly in your car at a park, or an abandoned carwash next to the food trailer for breakfast tacos. Its all good!
Physical therapy kicked my rear this week and yet I still found time for my walks. Its hot, humid, and fairly terrible. But I feel strong and heat acclimated and no way am I going to stop pressing on. And I have even done my exercises at home, though I am sore.
Hooray for a dear friend and her helpful hubby who gave up some of their Wednesday evening to help me with the switch to the new disposal. Even though I want to be as independent as I can be, its helpful to be shown how to do something. Its like being taught to work a puzzle and it feels so good to learn these things! I know I will not always be able to get it on the first try, but I am willing to learn and I think that philosophy will help me in many ways.
Happy August!
Gina
