I remember sitting on the big wooden swing on my grandma's porch (my late mom's property/estate that we're in the process of selling) with my aunt and mom shelling peas and snapping beans every Sunday each summer. I never recognized and appreciated the process and the results back then like I do now. Wish I had paid much closer attention.
Apparently I need a whole lot more peas to figure that whole thing out, too,
@insignificant . Just when you think you may have a good idea, poof! Shift happens - and ultimately hits the fan. ❤ Then back to the garden I go to get more of those meaning of life sessions. ?
Haven't tried activated charcoal, yet. Thanks for that reminder, as I need to get some. Currently, there's baking soda, white vinegar, and coffee grounds in there. It's helping some. Unfortunately, the air system has absorbed the smells, too, so no matter how much I can dull it as far as the interior surfaces go, as soon as the heat or a/c gets turned on, it's full of the funk again.
I don't typically go lots of places in the truck anyway. We kept the old one for chores here on the land, so I still have access to a scent and smoke-free one when I most need it. It's just the fun and excitement of going for that first ride in the hubby's new toy to celebrate it with him that I feel robbed of, so to speak, because of smoke and the combo of chemicals they used to try to cover up the smoke. Grrrrrrrr....
However, I also remain mindful of and appreciate the fact that if that's my biggest problem/worry today, I'm damn lucky. Grateful it's warm enough to roll windows down for when I can finally stand to get in it and go for a ride. Orange peels are my next attempt. I think it's going to take a combination of all the things in many ongoing attempts. Fingers crossed!
