Got up and took the dogs one by one on their walks. When I got home I started a load of laundry. I had trouble getting the lid to lock properly but it finally clicked in. It has been acting weird lately and doing this before. After about an hour I heard the washer sounding an alarm. I didn’t have that many clothes in the washed and couldn’t understand why it was off balance. I went to open the lid and realized the back left corner of the lid was not looking right. The plastic that holds the hinge in place had cracked and broken. I can no longer get the lid to the washer closed.
Luckily the load I was washing was all but done and I was able to throw them in the dryer and let the dryer finish getting all the water out of them.
I found the papers for the washer and discovered the washer just got out of warranty. Dang it anyways. I went to town early for exercise and stopped and bought a new washer. They are to deliver it Wednesday morning. The new washer has an agitator that is removable for when you wash big blankets. I haven’t been impressed with the washer I had as it had no agitator and I never thought it got the clothes as clean as it should. Here is to hoping this one will last a bit longer than the other one did.
I did exercise with my trainer and another lady. She had come an hour early for her session so they had her join mine. It makes the time go faster when there is someone new to visit with. The guy on the video today did more talking than we exercised but oh well, I wasn’t in the mood to exercise and I didn’t have to work very hard today.
I took Sophia on a long walk when I got home from exercise but Roxy declined my offer of a walk. She was hot and wanted to come in the house and take a nap. Smart dog!
I finally remembered to dump recycling this afternoon. Kathy usually does that job but it needed done before she gets home tomorrow. Luckily the recycling trailer was rather empty and it was an easy job to dump it.
I am working on deep cleaning the living room today. I have the vacuuming done, now need to hand mop the floors and dust.
Tomorrow I have to go to KC to pick Kathy up at 4:00. I may go early and stop at Chipotle for lunch and go to Costco. I’ll see how I am feeling in the morning and decide if I am in the mood to shop. Somedays I can and somedays I can’t.
I have been enjoying my Facebook memories this month. Nine years ago I was walking the Camino and posted a few pictures along the way. So far I have been able to take myself back in time and go back to the place from the picture. What a magical experience that was for me. Grateful I took some pictures and blogged during that experience. It helps me remember the little things that made that trip so special.
There is a full harvest moon tomorrow night as well as a partial lunar eclipse. I may have to drive out to the country and watch the moon rise. I am missing seeing the moon and staying aware of what cycle it is in. I can see the moon from my bedroom window some nights but that is after it has been up for a bit.
Sunday is Fall Equinox. Three more months of growing darkness. I am feeling the pull of nature calling me to slow down and turn inward. Sometimes during this time of year it is hard for me to stay regulated and find my balance. If I am not intentional about it, I get pulled off center and it is very hard to get back in alignment. The chaos of the world seems to have been pulled off center right now and it is easy to fall into the chaos. The most help I can be to the world right now, is to stay as conscious as I know how to be and keep myself out of the muck pond. The more that can do that the easier it becomes.
Grateful I can have a new washer by Wednesday, grateful for the memories I hold dear of my Camino adventure, and grateful for the beauty and power of a harvest moon.