I bought a new car this week. My 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid was a great car, and I gave it a proper farewell, but it was time to move on. The new one is a 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid EX-L. I had to wait for it, as they weren’t on the lots anywhere around here, and the first ones that came in did not have the blind spot monitoring system. That was a deal-breaker for me.
It’s a nice sedan with a real trunk for all my golf stuff, and it should average about 50 miles per gallon. After much deliberation, I decided I wasn’t ready to make the leap to electric yet.
The best part of the purchasing process was using the Costco Auto Program. If you have a Costco card, you can take advantage of prices Costco has negotiated with various automobile manufacturers or dealers. That saved me thousands of dollars.
The best part of completing the process is that I will not have to talk to a car salesperson again for at least 10 years. The worst part of owning this car is learning how to use all the new technology. Android Auto. Streaming music. Voice-activated telephone calls. I’m sure it will be fabulous. But right now it makes my brain hurt.
Our kitchen scale finally quit, so we’re on the lookout for a new one. Any suggestions? Dale remembered buying it, and he claims it’s 30 years old! Another sad farewell to a trusted performer. I was going to post a picture of it, but the scale actually looks like it died from filth.
Although I still measure stuff, I like when recipes include weights instead of volumetric measurements. I prefer grams over ounces, as I believe they are more precise. Especially when making bread or other baked goods, it’s great to just keeping zeroing it out and adding more ingredients to the bowl. Fewer dishes!
While we’re on the subject of food, I’ve rediscovered cottage cheese. I’ve been eating it because I like it, and it’s a good source of protein. I prefer whole milk dairy products. The skim milk versions don’t taste right to me. I mean, duh. And I believe whole milk dairy products are actually quite good for you. I’ve been trying different brands of cottage cheese, and today bought some of the best I’ve ever tasted. Kalona Organic Whole Milk Cottage Cheese. There’s a thin layer of cream at the top. I poured that off because I like a slightly drier texture. I had a hard time not eating the whole tub.
It feels like this post is a little disjointed. Then I remembered … it’s Rambling Thursday! I’m blaming it on a five-hour golf round yesterday with temperatures approaching 100 by the time we finished. It was a dumb thing to do, but golf is like crack, especially lately, as I’ve been playing rather well.
That said, I need to be smarter about dealing with the heat, and I will not be doing that again anytime soon. One day last week I teed off at 6:45 a.m. to avoid the worst of it, and aside from getting up and out the door quite early, it was rather enjoyable. Back in time to have lunch or even a nap! I’ve also decided it’s time to wear a rash guard when I swim laps since it’s an outdoor pool.
I’m not crazy about the extra layer, but every now and then I do the smart thing. It seems to me survivors might not be good at the smart thing, but we mostly avoid the big dumb ones. Sometimes, that’s all it takes.
Oh, Donna, I hear you. It’s time for a new vehicle & I’m dreading the dickering. From what I hear, it’s hard to get a basic vehicle. I’m not interested in talking on the phone while driving; I want to get from point A to point B. I do like listening to music. I hear new vehicles aren’t available with a radio anymore; it’s all about streaming. Anyway… Good on you and your golf game. We’re bordering on autumn weather with cooler nights. Harvest is underway. Just processed some pineapple zucchini for the carrot pineapple muffins made on a regular basis. I’m with you on the whole dairy products. They come with a longer shelf life as well in spite of the BB4 date on the label.
It is not the best time to buy a car, but the chip shortage is improving, and the astronomical dealer mark-ups have subsided. I knew what I wanted and was willing to wait them out. The Costco program resolved the dickering problem.
I do have a radio but no CD player. That’s gone the way of the dinosaurs. It took me most of yesterday and today, but I’m kind of caught up on the technology. That included getting a new phone (mine was a Samsung 8). This car didn’t come with built-in Sirius, so I had to switch to their streaming plan. So, I had to switch to an unlimited data plan on my phone, but that turned out to be cheaper than the one I was on. Same with Sirius. One funny. My husband’s name is Dale Miller. I kept testing the voice-activated feature, saying “Call Dale Miller.” And it would say, “Calling Dale Miller Sewage Inc.” I finally added husband as a nickname in my contact list, and now I can say, “Call husband.”
“Golf is like crack” – I love it. That’s how I feel about flowers, pie and new tops.
You had me at pie!
I bought a replacement – if not new – car in late 2019. I can’t say I love it, but it is practical and has saved my knee. I bought an automatic to allow myself the independence to get to and from hospital appointments for my knee, and have to say that it’s great for the regular trek into London to see my daughter and the grandbugs. I don’t know when I’ll replace it, but it’s a strong possibility I will stick with an auto transmission and not return to a manual. I do prefer a manual, but it tends to lead me into driving too fast, so best all round I avoid it.
I adore Cottage Cheese. I am also a believer in full fat dairy products, if only because they substitute sugary carbs in low fat options, and who needs that?
The diet stuff is almost never good.