Still Waiting

All I know is he’s looking at my car now. I need to work tomorrow and have no idea how to get there if my car isn’t fixed. It’s still early.

I tried to start the kids’ remote instructional day with pancakes, sheet pan style, but I don’t have enough eggs. I’m out of ground flaxseed (a great substitute!). And I don’t have enough box mix to make a batch that big.

So box strawberry muffins with thawed frozen strawberries and chocolate it is instead. Almost two hours later than I had hoped.

It’s fine. They’re happy. Towels are in the wash. I got some dishes done. I’ve worked out three days in a row. I did my facial cupping and cold stone self-care routine last night, to help with my headaches, sinus issues, and allergies.

Lunch got a bit delayed too. Mechanic is still looking at my car.

We had plenty of rice and some beans leftover from last night, so I put that in the oven with frozen corn, garlic, and spices. Another ‘top it yourself’ meal. I did shredded lettuce, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and some cheddar cheese.

Towels are done. Most of the dishes washed. School work is done. Except the youngest. We’re still figuring that out. So it’s all going to be fine.

I was almost done putting dinner together (still late), when the mechanic showed up with my car! She was running just like she was supposed to. I’ve missed that purr.

So I halted dinner, drove the man back and paid him. The relief is incredible! Back home, I’m nearly dancing warming everything back up. Finally eating dinner and it was amazing! Seriously, top notch meal.

Red onions sliced and soaked in red wine vinegar and a little oil. Potatoes and baby carrots in the oven with oil, salt, pepper, and ginger. Once those were slightly softened I added orange juice.

Leftover chicken shredded into the pan with chickpeas, lots of garlic, and some chili powder. Egg noodles cooked and tossed with butter and dried cilantro. Assemble.

I did my best to stay positive today. I focused on good food and some cleaning and organizing. I believed everything would be OK and today it was.