How far is the drive from work to home? Can Robin ride with someone else? That is scary.

When I posted the story about the events last night I was more interested in the difficulties of the 911 call, but I guess that's the English major in me. ;) Two full days left of this gig and then hopefully along break (or at least until Thanksgiving and hopefully a shorter trip.) I drove past that spot this morning in daylight and it looked the same; last night I was at the bottom end (by the trestle) on my way home and saw no activity in the road. I wonder if that duo managed to stop another vehicle and get the ride or steal a car.

Any time now I can schedule the 5000 mile tire rotation, and I figure since we're approaching cool weather I'll do it before the time when the low air light comes on (usually on the first occasion it drops below freezing). I'll ask them to be sure they're properly inflated.

Since cold weather is arriving in a few days I'll pick the rest of the tomatoes and see about covering the eggplants and peppers. They're perking along and after a couple of cold nights it will warm up again for a while. I may be able to keep them going until December.

I'm pushing more eBay things into my listings, and watching a couple that have languished that can go to Freecycle or Buy Nothing or Goodwill. I'm reading another book by Adam Minter called Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale and the second chapter about decluttering gives huge numbers as far as what Americans throw away; only about 3% is donated. Statistics regarding the size of the operation at Goodwill Industries are staggering. I don't know how he might round up statistics regarding the amount that comes and goes through donation groups, but they are growing.

Charmion, other than working on the kitchen in the new house, do you find you've retained enough stuff (and not too much)? I know you had bookshelves that didn't fit so have swapped them out, but otherwise, did all of the decluttering of the past couple of years pay off and result in a perfect amount of the household stuff?