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Sunday, we are in Peoria waiting for a car part. Today I am turning in the rental car. We ate lunch at a great place which was dedicated gluten free and a non-profit, then we plan to go to the zoo. My daughter enjoyed feeding the giraffe. I did a Walmart pickup order for a few things. We moved over the car things to my ex’s Prius which we will drive for the next 2 days. He grilled out steaks, potatoes, and salad with brownies for dessert. Then he had presents for my daughter as her birthday was early in June. She also went through boxes of stuff he had for her.
Monday, I didn’t sleep well because I had too many questions without answers. Today was to be my stay in the room day. I read my book, wrote my review. Lulu slept. My ex took my daughter to the thrift stores she wanted to see. I did get some answers. The part was to be shipped overnight this time, which means it would arrive by 10am. But if it was shipped Friday it would have been here today. The parts warehouse was not open today. So my guess is it won’t be here tomorrow as they expect but on Wednesday. And that only helps if it is the right part. We went to dinner with my ex, his sister at a Vietnamese restaurant we like here.
Tuesday, I woke feeling good, took Lulu out to a nice morning. My daughter and I both are doing some computer work this morning. The part arrived and it is the right part! The warehouse was closed Friday and open Monday. Now to see if it is fixed. We should know mid-day. It was fixed and we packed up and left town by 2 pm. Then it was lots of driving, with gas in Normal IL ($3.65) and Greenwood IN($2.69)reaching a hotel about 9;45pm.
Wednesday, it’s a nice hotel but we had to pack up and leave as early as we could. We weren’t as early as I would have liked. It was a long day in the car, more gas in Louisville KY ($3.09), Southpoint OH ($3.36) and Winston-Salem . There was rain off and on, sometimes heavy. We ate a place we loved on the way that is dedicated gluten-free. Even with lunch and dinner as takeout, we got home at almost 10pm. Lulu fell asleep in the car for the first time evce!
Thursday, I pulled weeds when I let Lulu out. We have tomatoes, chard, beets and peppers ready to eat. I had plenty to do with putting things away, running the dishwasher, washer/dryer, gathering up garbage and recycle. The neighbor brought over the mail, We got our Amazon order. I wrote reviews, set up some others. Even with all the fried food, junk food, desserts, etc I only gained one pound. It is great to be home.
Friday, we got out the door early for our pre checkup blood work. On the way home, we stopped at the farmer’s market for local grown lettuce, peaches and sweet corn. Then we picked up my daughter’s RX at Harris Teeter along with sushi, Swiss chard, shallots, and cottage cheese. Now it’s on to the catchup on things. I wasn’t feeling very energetic. There was a quick deluge and then we were able to walk Lulu with very nice cooler temps.
Saturday, I am still in slowmo, trying to catch up with everything. I did the menu plan for the week. I got a Walmart order for a few things. I still haven’t done all my Sunday visiting from last week. I hate that. I also need to write some thank you notes and send memorial cards to some relatives who weren’t able to attend the funeral. The weather continues to be HOT.
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Reading Reality. These are the exciting ARCs I received this week (If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry):
Many thanks to Gallery Books, Tanto Audio.
(If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry)
I purchased these for $4 each on Chirp.
Now the really scary one. This is all the Kindle and Audible freebies I grabbed this past week. You can see why I need to do Thrifty Thursday to be sure I read a few at least one each month.
Chirp Friday freebies:
I really meant to cut back on freebies BUT they are free so I guess that won’t be happening.
I’m not including things like reviews posted or upcoming as they are always in the right sidebar. And, my challenge status is also there.
Anne
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Wow, what an adventure! I’m so happy to hear your car is finally fixed and you are home safely. You can catch up this week I’m sure. It’s very hot here too. Have a great week, Anne😁
Thank you Tammy.. I am glad to be home and working furiously to catch up with things.
Darling Lulu💜
Welcome home! What a trip. It sounds like it was a good one despite the car issues.
yes other than the car the issues wee relatively minor. But I’m thankful I decided to leave it and rent a car because driving it would have been tricky if even possible.
I hope the trip was fun and the car gets fixed. Have a great week!
The car’s all fixed and it’s the last major thing other than the battery itself that typically goes wrong with this model. I’ve had extremely little maintenance costs so I am not complaining.. So mostly the trip was fun.
Glad the car got fixed and your trip went well. It’s great you found gluten free options, that can be tricky.
Thanks Naida. I was really pleased with the gf options we found. I am now wondering if there are things here that I just don’t know about.
Glad you finally got your car part and got it fixed so you could head home. It’s always nice to get home after a long trip, especially when it was longer than you’d expected! I love that Lulu fell asleep in the car. My two aren’t in the car for very long really, but neither really has ever fallen asleep, except for after a couple of “Eridox parties” where they got to play with a bunch of other dogs that are from Argyle’s breeder. Anyway, glad you’re home and now you can start feeling caught up! Here’s hoping you get to have a nice peaceful week at home.
Thanks Lisa. Lulu has been on lots of car tips and is always excited whenever she’s in the car. I’ve been slammed with things to do and am finally feeling like I might catchup today. It is good to be home.
I’m glad they were able to fix the car and you made it home safely. Traveling is exhausting. Hopefully this week is restful and enjoyable.
Thank you Samantha. I doubt restful will be possible; there’s much catchup to do. And the HOT is coming again.
Glad to hear your car is fixed. Sounds like a very busy week for you. I hope this one is less hectic. Enjoy your books and have a great week!
Thanks Yvonne. I’m glad to be home and getting back on track.
I’m sure it feels good to be back home. It sounded as though you had quite the adventure. I hope you have a quieter, more relaxing week ahead.
Thank you Jodie. I hope for a less strenuous week, too.
I’m glad to learn your car is fixed and you made it home safely
Thanks for sharing your week, stay cool and happy reading!
Thank you Shellyrae. It’s great to be home and start the catchup.
Glad the road trip, funeral, and all the delightful things to see ended with you home, safe and sound. I’m so glad the car was eventually fixed so you could get home with no waiting. Ah, yes, the post-trip catch up time.
Have a good week, Anne!
Thanks Sophia. The post rip catchup is no joke. I realized thee was only ONE review scheduled which was for tomorrow. I got busy editing, scheduling and writing reviews finally this morning.
Sounds like a nice trip even with the car issues. Wow, you got some good gas prices! It’s around $5.50 for super here in California! We have a lot of tomatoes but they’re not ripe yet. I’ve been getting zucchini, summer squash, green onions, green chili peppers, basil, rosemary and oregano from the garden. Onions, shallots, carrots and garlic aren’t there yet.
Thanks Rachel. You really must have a big garden. I do but with the 3 seasons it has some areas I didn’t plant this year with being gone. I am going to try to plant some lettuces (indoors first) which are heat tolerant and transplant them in batches what with the cyclospora outbreak. I have ripe tomatoes, peppers, chard, beets and herbs.
That’s me above. I just got a new computer and I’m having to fill in everything again!
Wow! Busy week! 😯
Your pupper is adorable. 🤗
I love the idea of a nonprofit restaurant. We have a nonprofit grocery store run by a multi-faith charitable organization. I wonder if they have ever thought about running a nonprofit restaurant? 🤔
Have a wonderful new week. ☀
It was a great restaurant too. Lots of options and all of them tasty!
You described that perfectly – being away from home sets you back for twice as long as you’re gone, it seems! Glad the car got fixed and you made it back. Enjoy your week!
Thank you Becki. I’m finally coming o the top on my catchup and even getting some new things done.
I love going to the zoo. Hope you have a good week.
We also love the zoo. We try to go in any towns where we travel.
What a lot of worry regarding the replacement part – it’s really aggravating when you can’t fully trust when someone says a part will be there at a certain time. Very relieved it was finally sorted out. The bonus must be that you were able to find gluten-free food without too much difficulty. We’re vegans so it’s often tricky when we go away and have to plan quite carefully. Have a great week:)).
Thank you Sarah. We do have to plan carefully especially when we are traveling in rural areas. My daughter did a great job of looking up places on the go as I didn’t get as much researched in advance as I wanted. The part was a worry especially since I heard they were hard to get.
You’ve had quite a trip! There is nothing better than being back home – especially a trip that’s had so many ups and downs. The Vietnamese restaurant sounds yummy and the trip to the zoo sounds fun but the best is the stay in your room and read day. I could really use one of those! I’ll have to schedule one. Have a great week!
Thank you Katherine. The stay in the room and read would have been more fun without the anxiety about whether the part would come in and what to do if it didn’t. I always think I will schedule that kind of day at home but don’t manage it very often.
So glad you made it home. It always takes me a week to recover from traveling. I hope you are able to rest up. I had a fun weekend. My daughter and I went to a concert with friends in Boston. We were able to crash on a pullout with friends who went with us. Saturday we all had brunch together before heading home. My husband took my son his car and drove the moving van back. My son has been down there for 5 days and I’m hoping he’ll call soon and fill me in on everything.
Thanks Jen. I’ll be busy catching up so probably not much rest this week. You son probably is also really busy and it may take him awhile to find time to catch you up.
What a trip! I am glad you made it home though. And feeding girafe must be amazing!
Thanks Sophie. yes we have done that before and feeding giraffes is amazing. We have also fed elephants, alpacas, and of course goats.
Glad you got the right part. It sounds like you had an enjoyable time. I hope this week is easy.
Thank you! Everything is easy to do but there’s a lot of it!
I’m glad you finally got your car fixed! It sounds like you had a good trip on the whole. But it always takes so long to catch up after a vacation, doesn’t it? I hope this week is restful and you’re able to catch up without overdoing things.
How do you like the Jodi Taylor books? I’ve been meaning to give them a try for a while.
Thank you Kara. I am catching up now but yes it’s a bit tiring. I love the Jodi Taylor books and wish I could fit them in and read them sooner/faster.
I was on the edge of my seat waiting for that car part!!! I’m glad it finally came and was the right one and you finally got home sweet home.
Thank you Jinjer. It was so up and down with being told they had the part, then it wasn’t the right one, then the holiday weekend and not knowing if it would arrive or be the right one. I was a basket case on Monday (before it came on Tuesday).
I need to go to the market soon.