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A nonconformist searching for that soul happiness.

Heat, Spray, Pray

Posted: December 10, 2019 Under: Blog By agirlandhercommander 3 Comments

Over the next couple days, I perched over my engine and heated, sprayed and prayed over the little bit of remaining bolt. Seeing the penetrating oil get sucked into the heated up bolt hole gave me false hope that I would eventually be able to turn it with my vise grips. After countless failed attempts, … Continue reading "Heat, Spray, Pray"

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Here Goes Nothing

Posted: September 05, 2019 Under: Blog By agirlandhercommander 11 Comments

Before I jumped to the worst case scenario, I needed to determine where the coolant leak was coming from. So I hopped on my scoot and rented a radiator pressure tester kit from the auto parts store.

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I Wrote a Guide!

Posted: July 26, 2019 Under: Blog By agirlandhercommander 14 Comments

Do you dream of living full time on the roadย but feel paralyzed by all the unknowns? What vehicle should I get? How am I going to make money? How do I get my mail? Where can I park? Well…look no further! I wrote a how-to guide that answers all of those questions and it’s available … Continue reading "I Wrote a Guide!"

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Too Hot

Posted: July 10, 2019 Under: Blog By agirlandhercommander 7 Comments

I went back and forth about whether or not I should replace the fuel pump roughly 102 times before I convinced myself to just do it. The old, “It’s just 2 bolts!” got tossed around by people trying to convince me it would be easy peasy but after replacing my starter, I knew better. “Just … Continue reading "Too Hot"

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Drop it Like it’s Hot

Posted: June 18, 2019 Under: Blog By agirlandhercommander 3 Comments

Now that Mander was all nestled into Gavin’s driveway, it was time to get to work. And by work, I mean immediately run to Home Depot and buy an air conditioner for Mander or I wasn’t going to make it out of SLC alive.

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SLC Bound

Posted: June 02, 2019 Under: Blog By agirlandhercommander 15 Comments

After doing a ton of mechanical work in Richfield, I finally felt like Mander would make the last 150 miles to Salt Lake City.

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A New Look and a Shop

Posted: May 27, 2019 Under: Blog By agirlandhercommander 10 Comments

I interrupt this regularly scheduled program for a special announcement!

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Leaving Richfield

Posted: May 15, 2019 Under: Blog By agirlandhercommander 14 Comments

After I made the long, harrowing journey across the street to Jay’s, I started on replacing the last four spark plugs. I was removing one of the spark plug wires when the tip broke off and stayed attached to the spark plug. I thought, “Well. I think I figured out why Mander has been running … Continue reading "Leaving Richfield"

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Taking it easy around here and starting to feel like it's going to be ok. โค (Moonchi caught a mouse in our house this morning so she's feeling pretty good too.๐Ÿ€) I want to say thank you to everyone who has supported me during this extremely painful time. Thank you to Holly & Bryon who have helped me both physically and mentally navigate through this storm. Thank you to my family & friends that have texted/called/checked in and truly understand what Atreyu meant to me. Thank you to all of you that left heart felt condolences. And lastly, thank you to my sweet Moonch for letting me smother her in affection and soak her fur in tears. She's the real MVP living up close and personal with this grief stricken girl. โฃโฃ
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*๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐†๐†๐„๐‘ ๐—ช๐€๐‘๐๐ˆ๐๐†* ๐†๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ & ๐„๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐šโฃโฃ
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Losing Atreyu has been traumatic in ways I wasn't prepared for. There were things I didn't know, that I wish I would have. I want to put this out there in hopes it will help prevent this situation from happening to others. โฃโฃ
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I knew I wanted to do an at home euthanasia for Atreyu when the time came. I wanted him to feel as comfortable as possible and go peacefully in his own home. I will spare you the horrible details of that morning that led me to frantically call anyone that could provide this service but let's just say I didn't feel like I had time to be choosy. I told the address to the first vet who called back that could perform the euthanasia. โฃโฃ
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I was unaware that some veterinarians sedate the animal first. Nothing was explained to me so I'm not sure if this is more common for an at home service (because he did not do anything intravenously) or the vet's preference, but the sedation made Atreyu sick. What I hoped would be his peaceful last moments were not. I will leave it at that. If I would have known about this variable I could have made a different choice. I would have asked the veterinarian's method. I would have looked for someone that doesn't use sedation. At the very least, I could have braced myself instead of being completely blindsided in an already traumatic event. โฃโฃ
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If facing euthanization is in your somewhat near future, I urge you to find out what meds and what process might be used in advance. I wouldn't wish my experience on anyone and what I wouldn't give to be able to rewrite those last moments. On Tuesday, I had to say goodbye to Atreyu. He left his physical form in the comfort of Mander's passenger seat, where he spent most of his recent days snoozing if he wasn't cuddling with me.โฃโฃโฃ
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Atreyu wasn't much for toys or playing, he was a finicky eater and disliked almost everyone he met. But the thing he was most passionate about and wholly dedicated himself to during his 15 years here, was me. He unabashedly loved the shit out of me. I was his person and that was all he needed. We had an unshakeable loyalty and a bond that ran so deep it was recognized by strangers at a glance. Some might say he was a difficult cat, but what I saw was a little light being that demanded respect. A wise old man beyond his years. Someone I shared a pure, unconditional love with. A sensitive soul I understood more than most.โฃโฃ
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After he passed, I made a cup of tea in an attempt to calm myself and this was the message attached: There is nothing like you, there was nothing like you, and there shall be nothing like you.โฃโฃโฃ
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My sentiments exactly Atreyu. I buried it with you, my love. You are and always will be irreplaceable. Although I can't go where you are right now, I am still keeping you safe with me. In my heart, in my memories and in my dreams. You still have my forever. Nothing will ever change that.โฃโฃโฃ
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Rest peacefully my best boy. I love you so much.โฃ
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Thank you in advance for your condolences. I am an absolute mess so I probably won't be responding but know that I appreciate all the love you send my way. This is it. Everyone who is sick of me promoting the guide I wrote and anyone who is interested in purchasing, today is the last day of the sale!๐Ÿ˜œโฃ
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๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฆ: ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜Ž๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ is your one stop shop for learning, preparing and successfully living on the road. It goes over all the FAQs and is loaded with tips and tricks! Makes a thoughtful gift for someone who has been talking about their vanlife dreams but feels overwhelmed by all the unknowns. โฃ
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On sale for $19.99 but there are a few remaining $5 off coupons. Use code SUPERSALE at checkout and get it for only $14.99! ๐Ÿ’ฅAttention๐Ÿ’ฅThe first 20 people to use code SUPERSALE are going to get another $5 off the sale price! That means you can get ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฆ: ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜Ž๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ for $14.99! โฃ
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The sale price is through Cyber Monday but if you want that extra $5 off you better act fast! Link in bio. Over and out. โœŒ ๐ŸŽ‰It's Small Business Saturday which means ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฆ: ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜Ž๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ is on sale for $๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—.๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ—!โฃ๐ŸŽ‰
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If you're a vanlife dreamer or know someone who is, this guide could be the thing that turns it from a dream to reality. It's a digital download so it will fit nicely in your future #tinyhomeonwheels ๐Ÿ˜‰ Link in bio!โฃ

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