[Betty]

Well darn. Both cars have sensed the receipt of our tax refund and decided they needed to be towed to the mechanic a week apart. F word.

But on the bright side, at least the money was there.

So, here I am at home. What to do. I made empanadas for dinner last night.

Today I'm thinking of trying this bread that's made with a yeast batter instead of a dough (and the honeyed brown butter as well) or homemade pasta to have with chicken for dinner.

Or I could go outside and pull weeds or fix the lawn mower cord - but those things just don't sound like fun.

Or laundry.

By the way, don't ever leave the house with your washer running. Yesterday I heard a terrible rushing water noise and discovered the washer drain hose had come out of the pipe it sticks into. (the washer has become off kilter a few days ago and rocks a bit and I suspect it may be related.) Beware!