That's one thing I don't miss about living in a northern state - putting on the snow tires every winter. It used to be studded tires, I don't know if those are even legal these days. All-season radials have replaced them in a lot of instances. I make a point of rotating the tires every 5000 miles or so, and the Discount Tire store will do the rotation for free when you bought the tires there. I'm probably due for that soon.

The first of two lower limbs has been trimmed from the Italian stone pine beside the street. The pieces fit into the roughneck trash can, and while it was heavy it wasn't too much to lift. One more limb to go for Thursday. Better this piecemeal approach in nice weather than waiting to cut it down in December for our next bulky pickup.

I went into the DNA/genealogical site I have used intermittently and stopped its pernicious autorenewal. They don't give much warning and give no refunds if they grab the $300 they charge a year. I took an offer last year of about $40 for the year but of course they keep your card information for automatic full-price renewal unless you cancel. Except that they're pretty efficient with family information, their practices are stinky. (When I joined they listed it as a monthly rate, but then they grab the full year cost from your credit card. When I tried to call their lines were busy so I poked around and read the fine print and saw what they were doing. This was right after a St. Patrick's Day special and I figure the lines were busy because so many people were calling to complain. Live and learn.)

The weather is finally cool enough that I have the master bathroom window open a crack, and as late in the year as it is, still have only the sheet and a light cotton blanket on the bed. Last night is the first time in ages that cotton blanket wasn't tossed to the side. I stopped using the ceiling fan at night last week. Funny weather we're having.

AWS, the web hosting arm of Amazon, has been wonky all day, so various sites aren't working. eBay seems to be hosted somewhere else so I'll work on those listings today, before a late afternoon trip taking my ex to his doctor and then running a couple of other errands.

How is everyone doing as fall proceeds (or spring, in the case of Sandra)? Mary, have you settled in and found a few stores and services you like? Keb, when does the nosy neighbor make the move to the other part of the facility (as mentioned in another thread)?