My Big Day Off

It is not normal for me to work all week and all weekend, but that is the way February seems to be going. I came home from Goldsboro last night. I had today off. Tomorrow I go to Morehead for four days of work. Then I come home Monday night and am off to Phoenix first thing the next morning for four days.

As today is my only day off at home I had a lot of chores to do. The normal stuff like laundry, paper work, scheduling Classes, answering emails. I got a much needed pedicure, but spent most of the day painting Mah Jongg tile cards. I finished 8 & 9 dots and soaps. Only 22 more to go and only three free days to finish them.

Oh yeah, I did one more thing. I bought a new car. This is not something I do often as is evident in the age of the two cars I am trading in, 23 and 13 years old.

I am the exact opposite of my father who bought new cars as often as I buy milk. I researched cars for two years. I kept waiting for the right electric car, constantly calculating how long it would take me to drive to Maine in varying electrics.

As I could never make the math work I bought another hybrid after loving my Ford C-max which has served me well.

I bought the car from one of my Mah Jongg student/friend husband who I met two years ago and like. As all my friends in their town have bought many cars from him. My friend Debbie had the same model I wanted and she got hers from him. I test driver hers in December and knew it was the car I wanted. I felt comfortable making the deal over the phone after he sent a man to look at my trade ins. I still get to drive my exact car when they bring it to me so I can make sure it is perfect. This purchase was easier than buying a refrigerator. When you don’t have any free time to do anything, this was the best way to purchase a car ever.

I don’t have the car yet. It is still on a boat, but am looking forward to its arrival. The only bad thing is I will need to spend some time upon delivery with the car guy setting up the CarPlay system. I am praying Russ is home for that.