Going through the car wash
I don't honestly remember the last time that I went to the car wash. It must have been at least ten or twelve years ago. As long as I remember, we've been a family that gets out the ol' hose and bucket on a sunny day and washes their own cars. But, as I'm still finding, I don't have all the right tools for every job yet. In this case, the distinct lack of a hose and soap would be the culprit. (That, and I didn't want to open up the outside faucet at this time of year.)
So why wash my car in January? Well, unlike the photo shown in the previous post, we're not - at the moment - experiencing a typical Canadian winter... it's no spring day mind you, however, the mercury-substitute has been hovering about the zero degree mark recently.
But I still haven't answered my question... why a car wash in January? Because living in the middle of a construction zone - another perk to buying a new home - has left my car looking like I take some crazy off-road route to work each day. Despite my best efforts to park in the garage at all times, the dust and dirt in the air is inescapable. Although I do love the winter/snow, I have to say that I'd been waiting for a day like today to run through the car wash.
And what a fun time it was. I really wish I'd had my camera with me so I could shoot some photos from inside my car - next time for sure. I was more than a little “car wash inept”, even going so far as to buzz the people inside the gas station kiosk, thinking that it wasn't working... duh - I didn't realize that there was a car in the middle of a wash at the moment. Any how, it didn't do a super-duper hand-wash job of cleaning everything (although I have no idea how it could have missed the few spots that it did), but I must say that my car seems to be running better now.
So, without any great purpose to writing this post other than giving me a chance to wish everyone a happy new year and get back into the groove of posting here, I hope you enjoyed my little tale and I'll be back soon!
So why wash my car in January? Well, unlike the photo shown in the previous post, we're not - at the moment - experiencing a typical Canadian winter... it's no spring day mind you, however, the mercury-substitute has been hovering about the zero degree mark recently.
But I still haven't answered my question... why a car wash in January? Because living in the middle of a construction zone - another perk to buying a new home - has left my car looking like I take some crazy off-road route to work each day. Despite my best efforts to park in the garage at all times, the dust and dirt in the air is inescapable. Although I do love the winter/snow, I have to say that I'd been waiting for a day like today to run through the car wash.
And what a fun time it was. I really wish I'd had my camera with me so I could shoot some photos from inside my car - next time for sure. I was more than a little “car wash inept”, even going so far as to buzz the people inside the gas station kiosk, thinking that it wasn't working... duh - I didn't realize that there was a car in the middle of a wash at the moment. Any how, it didn't do a super-duper hand-wash job of cleaning everything (although I have no idea how it could have missed the few spots that it did), but I must say that my car seems to be running better now.
So, without any great purpose to writing this post other than giving me a chance to wish everyone a happy new year and get back into the groove of posting here, I hope you enjoyed my little tale and I'll be back soon!
