The day had a mysterious energetic burst and stuff got done. There was the usual shower and lingering over coffee while whispering sweet nothings to Winston, and then it got busy. By 10:30, the bed was stripped and the sheets were in the washer, along with other color-sorted items. Laundry is usually a Sunday task, putting it a full day ahead on the weekend life maintenance chores. It was exhilarating.
After a late breakfast /early lunch of mac and cheese
excavated from the freezer, it was time to hit the road. The dashboard display
had been indicating the tire pressure was low for a few days. Thanks to a stop at the
nearby gas station and the miniscule investment of $1.50 for peace of mind and road safety, they are back to the correct level of 35 psi, or 240 kpa as shown on the display – whatever that is. Thank goodness for the door sticker with
the info that matches the numbers on the air machines.
From the service station it was a quick trip the post office to drop a couple things in the drive-up mailbox. The parking lot was packed, and thank goodness I didn't need to go inside the building. Then it was off to Fitchburg to pick up a couple Christmas gifts available only in the ‘Burg.
Additional stops at Barnes & Noble and Ocean State Job Lot
provided a couple other gifts and some household seasonal items. Pet safe ice melt –
check! There was the discovery of rubber treads for the concrete front steps
that have been a treacherous nightmare for six winters. I never knew such a
thing even existed until today, probably because I am great at avoiding shopping.
Winston is a little weirded out by the rubber treads, so it could take some
time for him to adjust to the new feel, but with a little patience, we'll get there. I hope.
The only minor hiccup/disappointment of the day happened when Aldi didn’t have the Brenner Tea Co turmeric and ginger tea I recently fell in love with from there. Maybe I should have checked a couple weeks ago when I was nearby, but that day I thought, “nah, I don’t want to go into Aldi for just one item.” Today, I was stopping for two items, and came away with a cart full. Not unusual.
Now the focus can shift to the baking. The Land O'Lakes cookie cookbook has been consulted, where each recipe is carefully crafted to use a ton of butter, causing my sister to accurately dub it the "Ass O'Lard cookbook." The baking grocery list was drafted for the odd ingredients not on hand like orange peel, mini marshmallows, and food coloring. That's when the steam ran out and I couldn't convince myself to go to Market Basket tonight. Hopefully, Sunday morning will feature the same energetic start that today had.
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