It's Three on Thursday when I list three things and share them with others
here at Carol Knits.
So, I’m trying to break out of my rut. Have you noticed that I basically live in a
rut? I’m Rut Girl. My photos are all taken from the same location. I knit the
same things over and over. I never talk about going places or trying new
restaurants, mainly because I don’t go anywhere. Yep, I’m Rut Girl.
Part of me is okay with it.
Actually, a big part of me is okay with being Rut Girl. I like routine. I like knowing what to expect. And yes, I
like being able to stay in my pajamas all day.
But another part of me is pretty bored with being Rut Girl. So, as of this month, I decided that I would
have a new experience at least once a month.
At first, I said weekly, but that could get expensive and time
consuming. If I have to work too hard at
climbing out of my rut, I may not make the effort. So, monthly.
Once a month, I’ll experience something new. Visit a new restaurant, go at somewhere I’ve
never been before, learn a new knitting stitch or craft, maybe something as
simple as trying a new recipe. It doesn’t
have to be some major adventure like skydiving, or something expensive like traveling
to Europe. Just something
different.
And because I was kind to my Rut Girl self and set the goal for
one new experience monthly rather than weekly, I’ve over achieved already. It’s the third week of September and I’ve
already racked up three new experiences!
First, I bought, and have been using daily, an Instant
Pot. Do you have one? According to the
internet, I was the last person on earth to purchase one so I may be preaching
to the choir but….. I LOVE my Instant
Pot! If you don’t have one, you should
look them up on Amazon or simply run to Target like I did. The thing makes perfect rice every single
time, in half the time and it never boils over and leaves that icky rice water
crud all over the stove. And since it doesn’t boil over, you can walk away and
go do something else (like knit) in some other part of the house. Besides cooking perfect rice, you can saute in
it, use it like a slow cooker (haven’t tried that yet,) it’s a pressure cooker
and it’s a yogurt maker. I’m not sure
why anyone would want to go to the trouble of making her own yogurt.
For that matter, I’m not sure why anyone would want to eat yogurt in the
first place but to each his own. Whatever. The point is, I bought one, I
love it, it’s a very different way of cooking and I’ve used it daily since I
bought it.
Second, and okay, this one isn’t exactly adventurous, but….
I got a flu shot. My very first flu shot
ever. Honestly, I’m not sure I’ll ever
get another. Good grief! The sore arm after-effect was just about as
bad as having the flu.
My third new experience is pretty exciting! I bought a new
car. Well, new to me. It’s actually pretty old and has obviously
been well used by it’s previous owner but hey – it runs well and I paid for it,
in cash, with one paycheck! There was
even money left over from that paycheck to put gas in it!
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| Little Red Bug |
I have wanted a little red Volkswagen since birth. And now I have one! I can not wait to travel to new, adventurous,
non-Rut Girl destinations in it. And you
know what? For such a little car, it’s
trunk is surprisingly large. I will be
able to go on some Major yarn hauls!
