Monday, April 29, 2019

Sunday's Happenings

On Sunday, I slept in till quite late.  However, I was up when neighbor T called and we had our Sunday morning chat.  After that, I sewed additional pieces of leftover flannel to make the quilt backing big enough.  Maybe too big, because now I am thinking that I should make the quilt top a little bigger!  Maybe add a pieced border and then, the binding.  I don't know.  I hate it when I become indecisive like this!  LOL.  I put that quilt aside for awhile.

Then, I got dressed to go to the Temple.  Except, my car wouldn't start!  The battery was completely dead!  In fact, I couldn't even open the door remotely, by pressing the button on my key.  I had to unlock the door with the key and when I tried to start it, nothing happened!  Sigh.  I haven't been driving the car that much and, when I do drive it, it is mostly for shorter distances than when I used to drive to work and back, daily.  I hadn't driven the car since Tuesday and that was a short run to the pharmacy and back.  I hadn't remembered to at least start it after that.  Poor car!  But, at least, I was home when it happened, not stuck somewhere in a parking lot or on the side of a road (which has happened, too!)  I consider that to be a blessing! 

I called the Temple and left a message saying I was unable to attend the service due to the car battery being dead.  Then, I called the Auto Club and explained the situation.  I am so glad I have membership with the Auto Club!  They sent a mechanic over.  He looked at the battery and said it was a new battery and it shouldn't have died in four days of not being driven!  He gave it a jump start and told me to keep it running continuously for 30 minutes or so.  I let it run for a little over 30 minutes, then, I drove it around for another 20 minutes or so.  By that time, it was almost 6:00 p.m. and too late to even attend the tail end of the service at the Temple.  Also, I was reluctant to park the car anywhere other than at home, just in case it wouldn't start again!

One of the monks at the Temple returned my phone call around 6:30 p.m., after the service was over, to ask about the car and if everything was OK.  I said yes, that a mechanic had seen to it and given me a jump start, and apologized for not attending the service.  He said the service had been well attended and went off well.  But, now, I am left with the bag of lemons M and I picked from my tree that I was going to take to the Temple so people could help themselves to them - well over 100 lemons!  Maybe I will still take them to the Temple and leave them there for anyone who comes there during the week.

In the evening, I cut out borders for the Mountain Climbing quilt.  I cut the borders a little wider than initially planned, because I wanted to take the borders to the back to make a self-binding quilt.  As a result, I ran short of fabric for the shorter sides of the quilt!  Oh, no!  I should have bought 5 yards of the pink fabric, instead of 4!  Now, I need to either go to the fabric store and buy more cloth (at full price, too!) or, try to come up with corner squares in a different fabric, and make it look like I meant to do it, all along, instead of an afterthought!  LOL. 

In between sewing and charging car batteries, I changed the bed sheets, chatted with cousin P, and did some reading.

On Sunday, I was grateful for:
- Being home when the car battery died
- Having Auto Club membership
- The mechanic was able to jump start the battery
- I didn't need to replace the battery
- It rained late last night!

I started to write this blog post, late last night, but, I was tired, so went to bed, instead!  This morning, cousin P called to ask how the car was and I was able to start it without any problem.  It is a cloudy, overcast day, but it isn't raining.

Plans for today include:
- Going to the fabric store
- Maybe going to the bank?
- Cleaning out the fridge
- Taking the trash cans to the curb
- Dusting the living room and dining area
- Doing a load of laundry

How was your Sunday?  What are your plans for Monday?

4 comments:

  1. Hi Bless, I just renewed my Auto Club membership. It's so useful. They have replaced my battery for me in the past. I'm glad that you were in a safe place when your car didn't start. I am mopping the floors today. I just washed my sheets. I need to clean the fridge, too. I avoid that task, but I shouldn't.

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    1. That's good that you renewed your Auto Club membership. Well worth the money in terms of peace of mind if something happens, I think. Sounds like you've had a busy day. I try to give the fridge a quick clean every Monday, wiping down the shelves, etc. But, I haven't cleaned the door shelves, in awhile!

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  2. Glad that your car is running now. I, too, have been very thankful that we belonged to AAA at times. It has gotten us out of some difficult situations.

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    1. Thanks, Live and Learn. Yes, having some type of roadside assistance is important, I think. Especially for someone like me who doesn't know anything about cars other than how to drive one!

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