And the wait begins

[susandennis]

I'm at the Mercedes dealership for the Smart Car's checkup.  This is the one that used to be beautiful and full of character and fabulous services and wonderful people...  Now it's anneceptic with no wifi (it's not hooked up yet), no snacks of any kind and nothing nearby.  The guy who checked me in was ok but the concierge service that used to be so good is now cold and uncaring.  The furniture is new and not so comfortable.  Bitch, moan, bitch, moan.

I was smart enough to bring the Chromebook that has built in wifi.  And I have my tablet and phone.  I have books to read and games to play so I really have no legitimate complaints.

Swimming was ok this morning.  I've gotten so I always wake up early on early swim days - before the alarm.  So this morning I got there before the pool was even ready.  But I also needed to get my ass out of the pool, showered and dressed and home in time to be there when Anita got there for cheffing.  So I didn't get in all of my laps but I managed to do 1,200 yards.

I'm going to start keeping track of my swimming by yardage. It seems more universal.  I shoot for 1,500 yards on weekdays and 1,760 on Sundays.  Saturdays is usually close to 1,000 plus aqua aerobics classes.

Anita's cooking away at home with Zoey. Good eats tonight!!  Having her come in once a month is working out perfectly. It's a tolerable amount of money ($300-350 - cooking, groceries and parking) and she ends up making enough for about a half a month's worth of dinners.  So I only have to rely on lazy me for cooking half a month which is about my limit.  I know how to cook, I just dislike it soooo much.

The customers of a Mercedes dealership are a very interesting lot.  

Comments

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Is that the dealership up on Capital Hill? If it's gone, that makes me very sad ... I can cook, too, but I really dislike to do so. For one person, most of the time, it is cost effective to eat out.

Hope everything goes well with the car check up!

[susandennis]

Yep. The only car place left on capital hill is the maserati place near Madison. The rest are sgml condos or will be soon.

[jwg.livejournal.com]

We always cook enough for a second meal. I got my mother to do that when she was still alive.

[ciddyguy.livejournal.com]

My Mom got smart after Dad died. She would cook not just for her, but often large batches of certain dishes to thaw and reheat later for herself, and often enough in larger portions for me to take home and stuff in my itty biggy freezer.

I almost always cook enough for leftovers, and in the end, it DOES save me money in the long run since I'm not having to always buy stuff every day, though I often end up doing so, more due to a lack of getting that organized enough to buy enough to keep the pantry and fridge well stocked so other than anything I happen to run out of early, or for perishables, such as veggies and fruits, I can avoid having to go, just to make something every day.

I can just go to the pantry, and make something from what's there, that's the goal anyway.

Besides, I love to cook and do cook some things in larger batches, divvy up into containers and freeze for other meals down the road, well, as much as I can fit in my freezer that is.

[thnidu.livejournal.com]

Wish I could cook more than scrambled eggs.

(I think you meant "antiseptic".)

[shutterbug.livejournal.com]

I cook in large batches when it comes to anything that reheats well. It's a cost savings/laziness measure. For instance, right now I have the better part of 8 servings of vegetarian chile and 3 servings of red pork with noodles in the fridge. Saves me a lot of trouble when it comes to taking lunch to school.

However, I will definitely agree cooking for one is not usually easy or fun.