Day 7 - 167 -- A Day for Patience

The big event of the day was spending time at the dealership to get winter tires removed and charging the battery for the start/stop feature that hasn't worked since test drives of this vehicle. While there, not a single person seen wore a mask, though one wore gloves though I think she wore all day. I sat in the showroom with lots of space and no one came close enough to create an issue. I wore a mask, since I'd be inside a public building for at least 2 hours -- that became 3.5 hours. When charging the smaller battery, the large battery was checked and found to need a charge, too. So, both were charged and tested. After the 90 minute charging time for the smaller one, both were found to be weak and unable to hold a charge. To have to poor batteries in a new vehicle seems troublesome. They were covered by warranty thankfully.

I was quite hungry when I got home about 5. I'd had a lunch with me, but when I finished reading the one long paper at the dealership, it was just after 3 PM and I thought I'd be out of there soon. Supper was first on the afternoon into evening agenda. I made a yummy double mustard coated chicken breast and served with fresh salad greens and gnocchi with sauteed mushrooms, shallots, garlic and grape tomatoes -- all finished with balsamic vinegar. So very yummy but took a while to cook for a hungry person <smile>.

It was a sunny day with pleasant cooler temperature today. A frost warning for this end of the province is in effect for overnight with tomorrow heading into the high 20s. Go figure. Frost is most likely for higher elevations or low lying areas -- so not sure about the middle ground and where that might be. <smile>

I have needed a new A/C adapter for a device used for survey research. I ordered that a while back and it was to be here by last Friday, but it arrived today. I removed the old one from the charger base and installed the new one -- just required a screwdriver <smile>. I plugged it in and lo and behold -- nothing happened. A check of the old one, which has copper wiring peeking through the rubber cord , found it still functions, just not safely. Thee new one doesn't function at all -- but has no wires showing. Not a great trade off. Another replacement has been ordered. So - another two weeks before that one will arrive AND I now have two items that don't fit in household waste pickup. Just more for the electronic waste that has been accumulating around the house -- or maybe it is self-replicating. Either way, just more for me to drive somewhere for disposal.

Today seemed to be sponsored by the word "patience."  A song lyric presents the need to concentrate on other things perhaps to find patience or at least, not to obsess on when things will arrive or be finished. The lyrics also make me smile. Stay safe. Enjoy!

I try to Think about Elvis -- Patty Loveless