January 17, 2022

  • yo yo weather here

    One day sweat shirt and pants, later in the same day shorts!  Today I kept the sweat pants on but went to a short sleeved T shirt. This morning before breakfast but after my morning pain pill I set about to sweep the hall, kitchen and bathroom, then mopped. The new flooring has the weirdest finish. It dries quick though it is hard to find a mop that goes over it easily. Swiffer not at all. Today's cellulose sponge mop. I've used my Libman on it before.

    The very fact

    20211228_intheway I was doing this after yesterday's encounter with a speeding cat that knocked me down is a surprise.   Here you can see the little brat plus the very light floor which probably wasn't the smartest purchase.  It has really lightened the kitchen and hallway.

    Having problems centering the picture. Nothing new.

    I got my breakfast and thought it best to rest. Not so sure that was such a good idea. Heating pad made me back feel better but when I  finally got up I could not walk without pain. I banged up my shoulder when I went down and scraped my arm on the oven handles. Wil remembered none of it though he helped me get up as I could only get to my hands and knees and couldn't push up. Of course I had to land on my left side but I guess the femur is fine. I scared the cat as I do believe I caught him as I went down.

    It hasn't kept him away from my feet today. :-) No I am not planning on finding a new home for him. He means an awful lot to me.

    Tony and I had a discussion today about a new car. The gas gauge in the PT has gone belly up and the dealer is going to cost me an arm and leg. I keep forgetting there is a garage up the street I need to check in to. While Tony was here I tried to look up a small car I had seen but one needs the name of it. Once I found the cost of a new car and having to pay new insurance, license etc. I will nickle and dime myself with the PT. At 82 I don't know how many driving years I have left and right now I have a car that is  paid for.  I really love my PT, used it like a truck last year. Twice I hauled a boxed toilet in the back. lol Millie said I should of kept Carissa's car until I told her it was way to big for me. Just to gas that big thing would of been horrible. So now to keep pencil and paper in the car and when I see I've gone oh gee I don't know how many miles. Tank holds 12 gallon gas. Now how to figure out when I need gas. sigh..

     

Comments (8)

  • Sue I did one better, took it to the garage up the street. Fuel pump replaced and he brought the car back since it was dark, how's that for consideration? I will avoid the dealership from now on.

  • Fill your car now and then drive 150 miles before refilling it to see how many gallons it takes to fill it from after 150 miles. Then you could refigure how many miles you want to drive before refilling it from then on. It's not a good time to buy a new or used car as prices have skyrocketed due to so many factory shutdowns during the pandemic. Love your kitchen floor... and your cat. ha!

  • Thank you for your comment about the 60 years of my oldest daughter, Bonnie .
    Love
    Michel

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  • I am relieved , Bonnie , You have been able to overcome this fall . What a courage !

  • cc I don't know how I will know when I need gas. not like the old days you could put a stick in.

    Michel I may have slowed the healing though. Can't touch my bruised hip. But I am blessed I've come this far.

  • After your fall due to the cat you have been able the day after to clean your house ! Bravo, Bonnie
    Love
    Michel

  • It's always hard to give up a car that suits us - especially if nothing "important" is wrong with it. That said, you're the only one who can really judge what you need to do. Good luck!

    We need a recovery box into which we may step after falling. The box would heal us all over and we would step out like new. Oh, well...I can dream. Hope all your little aches come to nothing.

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