Took daughter to the new location of the Bugg Lights in Belen last night. They were really good. They refurbished most of them, cleaned them and repainted many of them. Added more displays. We both enjoyed it quite a bit.
We did have some slight anxiety because the car started acting up on the way there. It was because of the fuel filter. I think it's more likely to clog in cold weather. I had to pull over and race the engine for a minute and then get a bottle of injector cleaner. We made it there and back without further incident but I kept the speed below maximum speed limit as a precaution.
This afternoon, I installed a new fuel filter. How badly it was needed was quite evident. When I tipped the old filter, cloudy brown fluid came out. I drove to the grocery store later and the car was running a lot better. I have no idea how old the filter was that had been in the car.
I had planned on us going to Cliff's today. However, daughter has had a cough still. It got worse for a while when we went to Belen. Maybe from the cold, maybe proximity to the train yard, maybe from fireplace smoke. Not sure. She didn't want to go today. So, we'll go another time, maybe next weekend because it will still be running, probably without Santa but that's okay.
I didn't really feel so energetic. Partly the weight loss issue. Then this evening I found my left jaw was really swollen. Not very painful which is why I hadn't noticed before then. But an abscess from the tooth socket where the one remaining wisdom tooth was pulled. I've been massaging it and applying heat this evening. Also rinsing my mouth with mouthwash alternating with peroxide. Seems to be going down. Know better tomorrow. It could be throwing toxins off which made me tired.
Started packing tins of fudge and such to give away. Made the coconut candy and it came out better than I had hoped! Made it a bit different than most. Made blonde fudge, left out vanilla and used a small amount of fresh squeezed orange juice and finely grated orange peel, mixed in the coconut. So most people will get two kinds of fudge and some coconut candy. The ex and her husband get a third kind because I'm including some of the bourbon fudge. Plus daughter and I are going to make cookies to go along with the fudge tomorrow.
This kind of thing is my favorite part of the holidays. I used to make piles of sweet rolls to give out. But then it changed to cookies. Neither of those last very long and can be expensive to ship. Besides, with gluten intolerance I can't eat them. Candy lasts longer, is less common and costs less to ship. No matter what, I like giving things like that to neighbors, friends and acquaintances.
We did have some slight anxiety because the car started acting up on the way there. It was because of the fuel filter. I think it's more likely to clog in cold weather. I had to pull over and race the engine for a minute and then get a bottle of injector cleaner. We made it there and back without further incident but I kept the speed below maximum speed limit as a precaution.
This afternoon, I installed a new fuel filter. How badly it was needed was quite evident. When I tipped the old filter, cloudy brown fluid came out. I drove to the grocery store later and the car was running a lot better. I have no idea how old the filter was that had been in the car.
I had planned on us going to Cliff's today. However, daughter has had a cough still. It got worse for a while when we went to Belen. Maybe from the cold, maybe proximity to the train yard, maybe from fireplace smoke. Not sure. She didn't want to go today. So, we'll go another time, maybe next weekend because it will still be running, probably without Santa but that's okay.
I didn't really feel so energetic. Partly the weight loss issue. Then this evening I found my left jaw was really swollen. Not very painful which is why I hadn't noticed before then. But an abscess from the tooth socket where the one remaining wisdom tooth was pulled. I've been massaging it and applying heat this evening. Also rinsing my mouth with mouthwash alternating with peroxide. Seems to be going down. Know better tomorrow. It could be throwing toxins off which made me tired.
Started packing tins of fudge and such to give away. Made the coconut candy and it came out better than I had hoped! Made it a bit different than most. Made blonde fudge, left out vanilla and used a small amount of fresh squeezed orange juice and finely grated orange peel, mixed in the coconut. So most people will get two kinds of fudge and some coconut candy. The ex and her husband get a third kind because I'm including some of the bourbon fudge. Plus daughter and I are going to make cookies to go along with the fudge tomorrow.
This kind of thing is my favorite part of the holidays. I used to make piles of sweet rolls to give out. But then it changed to cookies. Neither of those last very long and can be expensive to ship. Besides, with gluten intolerance I can't eat them. Candy lasts longer, is less common and costs less to ship. No matter what, I like giving things like that to neighbors, friends and acquaintances.
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