The Laundromat

Prideful people like moi actively avoid any form of public do-it-yourself-laundry (Just rephrased that from self-laundry. Ah-hem...) That's why our pouffy comforter has been unwashed since purchase. And, I'm not reminding anyone just when it was purchased other than to say it was not in 2014.
Now I can procrastinate with the best of them. Plenty of experience. Got that one down pat. But, when I'm a bit low I make myself do one task I dread at least once a day. Builds up my self-esteem. There's nothing so much a downer as repeatedly walking past the same pile of papers, the cluttered island, the laundry sorted piles, procrastinating throughout the day.

So, today after the gym and library, I bundled up our king-sized comforter, checked out my laundy options on Mr. Google, and headed out. I did not enjoy my chore. But, I pressed on knowing that the clean comforter will be a daily boost, and the sense of failure I've stewed in nightly is gone! When I draw the covers up to my chin tonight, I will be smiling and giving myself a silent high-five.

For sure, the laundromat met many of my low expectations but the attendent was smiling, helpful, and kind. And, I spent all my 2+ hours of waiting time tucked into my car, sitting in the sun with my iPad.

If that's not lemonade out of lemons, than I'm not Marielle!

Lemons for Lemonade

-via @mademoisellepoirot on Instagram-

 

 

Can't ignore lemons. Love the typography.

 

MAKING LEMONADE: It begins...

LEMONADE

1-1/2 C Sugar
1-1/2 C Water
1 T Lemon zest
1-1/2 C Fresh lemon juice
Stir together sugar, water, and lemon zest Heat mixture to a boil, stirring constantly Boil 5 minutes, stirring often Remove pan from heat and let cool When cool, stir in lemon juice Transfer to a jar and refrigerate up to 3 weeks To use, mix together 1/2 cup of lemon syrup with 3/4 cup of water Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint sprigs.




This is not the season for lemonade... But when flights are cancelled, you can either suck on the lemons of despair or you can grab those lemons, juggle them into the air, and squeeze the life out of them--making lemonade!

British Airways cancels their 11:40 am flight Vienna to London Heathrow for no apparent reason. Austrian Airlines is accomodating, but delays the takeoff and routes my baggage to Heathrow instead of Chicago O'Hare--an error I detect just 30 minutes prior to takeoff. Hm-m-m-m... I don't have time to collect my bags and make my connecting flight. Why not make the best of a bad situation and stay in London for a few days?