Fall Color

I wish these were the orange leaves at my house. Unfortunately mine are brown. The yellows are pretty but overall the woods look pretty drab. The poison ivy is a lovely red though. I am thrilled a friend shared the name of a man who is immune to it. He works on a daily rate that I found to be quite reasonable. My friend has him on a regular basis and is going to drive him by my house so he can assess my situation. My front grove of evergreens is covered with it. Will keep you posted.

Another large dead tree has fallen on my property and I'm awaiting my tree man for removal. It's always something, Isn't it?

Look closely on the left above leaves and undergrowth for a dead tree. It's actually pretty big. The rootball and much of the trunk is on my neighbor's property. I'm just going to have the men cut what is on my path and field so it shouldn't be too disruptive.

See you again soon -- for Halloween. Have a great weekend.

xo, Rosemary

My Car: Still Not Fixed

The dealer couldn't fix my car. I found my favorite mechanic after he quit the garage near me. I called his sister and he's not that far away. Today, I had a friend take me to the dealership, thinking I could drive my car home and do some errands before taking it to my friend's garage. I left my phone at home too and felt quite lost without it. She waited until I waved her on and then the man I had been dealing with on the phone said he wasn't sure the car would start. Too late, my friend was long gone. Then I had to call AAA from their office phone to arrange for another tow truck. I was hoping the driver could take me home first and then take my car to the shop. Wrong. He said he couldn't. Luckily, I had befriended the men in the repair department and they allowed their driver to take me home. And guess how much my total bill was? Zero. $0.00. That was the best surprise ever. The driver was so nice too. I was so encouraged by all the kindness shown to me today.

I found the money car on Getty Images when I was researching which is better, leasing vs. buying a car. I have never leased. I am hoping I don't have to do either and the source of my problem can be fixed. My friend Greg is an absolute genius and if it can be fixed, he's the one that can do it. He seemed confident when I called him this morning. Fingers crossed.

It rained quite hard today and I got soaked outside while my car was being flat bedded. AAA man was very nice too. Will keep you posted on what transpires tomorrow.

xo