Stopping to catch my breath

It's bad when you hope for a slow day at work, so you can rest. Not going to happen this week, though--today's the first day of fall semester. Blech.

Did go car shopping Monday; much later in the day than we'd planned, because we were stuck waiting for the insurance people to call back about the exFord. That business is finally cleared up--we're getting enough back to payoff the car, plus a couple hundred above that (just enough for tags ad taxes on the new car).

My new chariot is a Kia Rio Cinco (the hatchback model), dark pewter grey (dusty already, from just two nights in the driveway). Power windows, semi-automatic door locks, generous trunk space, cd player, decent speakers, and very adjustable seats.

Also went boot shopping Monday, as my work boots died last week. It was an expensive weekend.

I managed to forget that I left my new stitch markers in a pocket in the rental car; they'd already sent the car out by the time I missed them (which shows how much the rental company cleans those cars before sending them out). I hope they come back; I really liked those beads. We did get more beads and clasps and head pins so I could do another set.