Car Wash

A couple weeks ago a friend washed and wand waxed my car for me. Only $20.00 compared to $30.00 if I had the mechanical car wash people do it.
But of course it got dusty since then. Worse and worse. It just never seemed to be convenient for me to take it to the car wash. So, on Friday I decided to do it myself. It's been more than 2 years since I last did it because of the back injury. My courage paid off and it not only looks good, but I am alive to tell the tale. Believe me, I'm very grateful. It helped that it was a breezy day and the wind pretty much dried it off quickly.

Street Clean

Have you ever seen broken glass on a street and wondered why no one cleans it up? Well I have, many times. Last Wednesday, I noticed brown glass pieces on my street a couple doors down from my house. I would promise myself to clean it up; but once I got in the house, I completely forgot about it.
Well, Friday, while washing the car, I decided not to go inside the house until I had swept up that broken glass. Sure enough, before putting the car into the garage, I carried the broom and dustpan to where the glass lay on the street.
As I swept it up, trying not to glorify myself too much [LOL] a car approached. Of course my back was to it. But it quietly waited until I noticed it. Then I moved aside and it drove on. Another car approached; again, my back was to it. Can you believe it --- the driver beeped at me to get my attention! Did she get out and offer to help? NO! Did she thank me as she drove by? NO!
When I brought the broom and dustpan out, I thought only of removing the glass. I hadn't given any thought about where to put it, once I swept it up. So, I just dumped it on my neighbor's grass next to the street. Probably not the nicest thing to do.
Well, sure enough she came out with her rake and broom and cheerfully said she would take care of it. I can't be sure whether she was upset or helpful. But I took it as part of the teamwork. After all, the glass was in front of her house; she could have cleaned it up herself two days earlier.

I may have mentioned on previous posts that my family sometimes calls me "Mrs. Clean." But I've never cleaned a street before!