I really didn't get anything accomplished on the sewing front yesterday. It was another warm day and the Sedum plants in the front garden are starting to grow so I cut down the old flower stalks on the 3 biggest plants.
I was going to drive down to the post office late in the afternoon and my van battery was dead. I just bought it in January last year. I had time to walk to the post office and mail my letters before closing time. When I got home I called AAA and they sent a guy that just lives about 10 blocks from me to get it started. I took it for a drive then to charge up the battery, dropping off my paper recycling at a nearby collection bin on the trip.
Last night I just went through fabric strips in one of my project boxes to get my fabric fix.
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Those batik strips are beautiful. The comments by trolls, not so much. Glad the battery got recharged- hopefully you can keep it going ok.
Thank goodness for AAA!. I live within 2 miles of work so my car doesn’t typically run enough to charge it. Thus, I often get the low battery charge warning. I think of you when I let my car idle during my lunch break to charge it. That is thanks to advice you passed along to us from a helpful mechanic. Glad you got your fabric fix for the day……we understand the need!
It is nice to get outside and tend to the plants. After being cooped up for the winter and covid, I think everyone is ready to get outside! Have a great weekend!
well it shouldn't be a bad battery after only a year - you might need to let it run idle in your driveway for a while to charge it up. I guess I never think about it as I have to drive 12 miles to get to the stores so I guess it is recharging ok
With what gas prices are now, letting your car idle to recharge the battery periodically could be more expensive than buying a battery charger/battery tender. My husband didn't drive his car often enough to keep a charge on the battery (plus his car had a lot of electrical things draining it routinely). A mechanic suggested he make a habit of putting the battery charger on it once a month to keep it charged and ready.
Fondling fabric strips is a marvelous way to end the day. Glad you were able to get so much done.
That happened to my Dad multiple times - too many short trips were not enough to charge the battery fully. IIRC, DH said it takes about 15-20 minutes of driving to charge it up.
I seem to recall you (someone else?) didn't want to deal with battery chargers/cables and opening the hood to hook it up. I just saw a possible solution in a car care column in the paper - you can get a cord run to the battery, a plug hangs out the grill, and then simply plug into a battery maintainer (not the same as a charger), just like plugging in a sewing machine in the house. No lifting the hood, no heavy cables, no worry about hooking it up wrong, no sparks.
As much as I'm done with winter cold, I'm not ready for weeding season. At least I got the 2 rose bushes pruned, so the painful thorny bits are done.
Looking at and petting fabric strips is such relaxing fun. I just got some "mushroom" decorated fabrics that I love petting--they will have to marinate before I consider cutting into them hahaha
Nice that you could get out in the warmth and garden...I am going to try a few containers this year as my back won't allow for "real in the earth" gardening...hugs, Julierose
Your fabric strips photo reminds me of a ‘modern art’ painting. (*._.*). I agree with ‘Never Bored’ gas prices are outrageous. And not fun for you to keep car moving and charged in this day and age.
JJM
Fabric fixes are a necessity!
Fabric fixes are definitely a necessity!!
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