10:16am My Daily Pages 47° Boise
All week I've practiced going to bed earlier and I've done so good! Last night I went to bed at 10:40, lights off at 11pm, up once at 5am to take my ASEA and pee and then alarm went off at 7:20. I put my ball under my neck and went back to sleep, not waking again until 8:50. Here's my question of the day: How in the world could I be tired enough to sleep almost ten hours?! I do almost no physical labor, I exercise lightly and I stretch often. What is the deal here?
This morning while washing up and listening to Natalie Goldberg on CD, I got the idea that I could move to Sante Fe, New Mexico and be closer to Nathan and Ruth while not living next door. It would still be high desert, which I like, and it's an artist community, which I like and it's only a four hour drive to Colorado Springs. It may be way too expensive to live there, I'll have to check. But the main point came next .... I'm free to live anywhere I want. I no longer have to factor anyone else into my decisions. I can sell my stuff, half of it, keep just what I need and ditch the rest and take off. Or I could put most everything in storage and rent my house and take off with a go-kit in the trunk.
I probably need a new car, my trunk still leaks, a strut is blown, I was told yesterday when I had the tires rotated, the horn doesn't work, the keyless remote doesn't work, there's some kind of leak in the front seat on the floor of the passenger side but I can't figure out where it's coming from and there are several small oil leaks making little circles on my driveway. I don't think my sweet Sybil is going to last much longer. 22 years we've been together. Stephen was with me for 27 years, I was married to John and with him for 21 years. My car is the second longest live-in relationship of my life.
I've been thinking about a new vehicle, kept my eyes open for one, wondering what I would want. A pick-up truck? An SUV? A new Fiat? A van? Actually, a van never occurred to me until this morning as I'm considering travel. With a van, I could fix up a place to sleep, have all my stuff stored, have my bike on the back and even a tent and some camping gear. I could stay at KOA campgrounds, visit friends, get a motel once in a while and really soak in a tub and get a good rest. I could travel in a van, I don't need an RV. What an interesting idea. But not yet, I can't go yet. I'm writing a book now and must focus. Plus I have these cats. It would be much easier to clean house and stay here then it would be to live on the road like that. At some point I want to do that and it's nice to know I don't have to buy a big RV to do it. A van is the answer when the time comes. Note to self ....
So what am I going to do about my car? A carport will help with the leaks. She spends most of her time in my driveway and sitting under cover would keep her out of the weather somewhat, especially in the winter. So instead of buying a new car, I could invest in a carport. And you know, I like that idea! It also adds value to my house. For under $1000 I could have a metal one installed, but that wouldn't add value. I want a real carport, a pretty one that matches the house. I would love to have a light, too. I'm going to get some estimates. I don't want to go through another winter with no carport.
I'll keep my car. None of the non-working systems are unsafe except perhaps the horn. I could have that fixed at the dealership. I could also get a new windshield. Maybe that's what's causing the leaking in the front seat area. New windshields are fairly cheap, but I'll check. Also, I could have the body shop guy replace the back left taillight and see if that fixes that last of the trunk leak.
So here's the car plan:
1) Plan for a carport and get estimates.
2) Get horn fixed.
3) Get a new windshield.
4) Replace back left taillight.
Two of those items can be done at the body shop. One at the dealership. And get estimates for a carport. It would be much easier to get a new car, I could have one by end of day tomorrow. But I still wouldn't have a carport and I'd also have a brand new car payment and possibly higher insurance rates. I'll still keep my eyes open for vehicles and I'll start noticing vans. I really do like that idea.
So that's my pages. It's 11am already but I'm all warmed up and I feel good that I've discussed my car problems and have a plan. Yaaaay!
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