1. Bluey is back! My little big all-electric S.U.V. is back from the dealership! I dropped it off in JANUARY because the battery wasn't responding. When I wrote about missing my teal-blue Bluey back in May, Nance was horrified it had already been that long. But here's the thing. We got this all-electric thing in 2019. And we were early Elon Musk haters, so it's not a Tesla. And by January 2024, it was out of warranty. But it was a first-gen vehicle and the dealership was quite kind in setting me up with a loaner and working on it till they got it right... and they didn't charge me anything for the loaner or the repair. They even joked on text once in a while. Lessons: Things take time; people are doing their best.
2. The kitchen faucet gave up during our Diwali bash, and we just had it replaced. The faucet itself only cost about forty dollars. Afterward, we marveled at how strong the stream of water gushing out was whenever we turned the handle. Although the handle on the old one had been wonky for over a year, I kept putting off the repair, and somehow--probably because it had happened gradually--we had gotten used to the slow flow. Lessons: Fix things promptly; don't settle for less because of the "slow boil."
3. Lavender oil has been my mainstay for a long time. A few drops in the household laundry before it goes in the dryer (rose oil for my clothes); a few drops on pillowcases, and extra for the people who can't fall asleep easily; rubbed into skin as a pain reliever for small sprains and bruises; a sprinkle on a cushion as a room freshener; and on and on. I've recently started using it as a hair detangler too--and I think it leaves my hair glossy. When I use it on damp hair and air dry as usual, it really defines my waves. Lessons: Keep it simple; go with what you know to be good.
4. The open can of coconut milk I found in the fridge. I love my Big A. And I love that he made me cauliflower wings with Thai seasoning. But apparently, the recipe called for a tablespoon of coconut milk, so the rest of the can got shoved into the fridge? Anyway finding the the open can helped me de-spicy-fy the Thai Tom Yum I made for dinner. For a half-Indian child, Nu doesn't do spicy very well... Lessons: Use what you have, even if sometimes it's someone else's "mistake."
Pic: Max is almost camouflaged in the leaves here. Gah. This week, I wish I could disappear too.
16 comments:
Cute
love these lessons
Your faucet story reminded me of something that just happened! My vitamix started SMOKING (not cigarettes, lol). The motor was fine but the mechanism in the cup had seized. This is untenable, I cannot be without a blender. But! Rob ordered a new cup for it, and the difference is unbelievable. I guess it was a slow burn sitch for me too.
I often freeze coconut milk to use later and it works like a charm, because rarely do I need a whole can!
I'm glad you finally got your car back.
I always think I am going to make smoothies with an open can of coconut milk (and sometimes I do) but more often it goes bad in the back of the fridge.
Great news about your car! And what excellent customer service from your dealership.
Lavender is so calming to me. I have a lavender eye mask that I wish I could use on my walks! It would be THE perfect regimen for destressing: closed eyes, the scent of lavender, and the locomotion. Alas! highly impractical.
We had a very similar kitchen faucet story. We didn't replace it quickly because we thought it would be a THING to repair, but my husband watched a YouTube video and did it in twenty minutes. Lesson learned. Some things aren't actually that hard!
Can definitely relate to lavender oil. I a few drops in the bath to calm the crazies (the kids' not mine) Well, maybe mine, too ;)
:)
I'm trying to get through by "micro-dosing hope..."
Why do we let things go on like that?!
Thanks for the coconut milk tip, Nicole! (I'll pass it on to A, I'm more of an--eh, if it could use half a can, it'll be better with a whole can person. Haha)
Thanks, Steph. It does feel good to be reunited. Like I didn't have a charger in the car for ten months because it always felt temporary...
I think half-used things are sad... I usually throw it into whatever's in the pot for dinner... I also like to grumble about people using half a tomato or apple--eat the whole thing! It's good for you! (You can't do that with coconut milk though :) Also a coconut milk smoothie sounds so good... I can't believe I've never tried one.)
Nance :)!!! I'm smiling thinking about you walking around with a lavender eye mask! (But maybe a headband? Might be good for headaches too.)
Engie--Good for you and Dr. BB! I wish we'd done that too. The faucet was not expensive, but the service call was.
Ha--no wonder I've been so much calmer :)!
I feel like there's a deeper lesson here to the coconut milk story. Or maybe it's just that I didn't get much sleep last night and I'm delirious : )
I am guilty of eating half or sometimes a quarter of an apple, pear, banana, etc. at a time. It's the diabetes. Most of the time that's all the carbs I can afford.
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