WE HAD GOTTEN UP EARLY TO TRAVEL TO OKLAHOMA. Packed the car full. Since I was the designated driver, I put my key in the ignition to turn the engine on of our 2007 PT Cruiser. CRICKETS. 🦗 WHAT?!?
The car did not start. Tried again and a third time. Hubby thought it was a dead battery. Figured this battery was about 7 years old. Pretty good life for a car battery.
We'll get a new battery. This little car has served us well. She's our small pick-up when she isn't really a pick-up at all. The PT in the Chrysler PT Cruiser stands for Personal Transport. True to her name.
She needs her seat covers replaced, a new dash board as this one has cracked and new floor mats. Sprucing her up a tad. Recently she got new tires and we had a mechanic work on her since she had the habit of overheating. So glad we have her and pray we can keep her for a long time.
Before changing cars to drive to Oklahoma, I suggested that the other car be started first to make sure it was in running condition before loading it with our luggage. 🧳🧳🧳 We had planned on taking the PT Cruiser since it uses less fuel and has air conditioning because our old Cadillac has one tire that has a tendency to go flat. The Cadillac without an air conditioner started and we loaded our luggage. The weather was on the cooler side so we did not need a conditioner this time.
It was a good thing we got started early as we were not anticipating issues, but had some. The car was fueled and now we could go south for the week-end. As we left town, it started raining with gusts of wind. The smaller car would have been hard pressed to ride comfortably with the weather conditions so we were alright to be in the larger car where we didn't bounce about so much against the KANSAS and OKLAHOMA wind.
We had forgotten the pumpkins from our small garden. Just before leaving city limits, I remembered that we were going to take some so we turned around and went back HOME for the orange pumpkins.
Our family appreciated these when we handed them out. Over 90 pumpkins have come from two plants in our garden. Next week, we'll clean up the pumpkin patch and return the yard to a lawn. Tomorrow I need to carry the pumpkins that we have in our front yard to the back yard as tricker treaters will be out and might decide to smash our stash.
Next year, I hope we can grow some pale green pumpkins and white ones to decorate our finished front porch! Decorate for HARVEST and breathe in the season are on the agenda since I couldn't do this this year.
Hubby is out changing the car battery. I am gearing up to do some laundry and work in the front bedroom. Get after it, girl.
This week is flying right on by. Halloween is tomorrow. Can't hardly believe it. There will be NO candy to hand out this year as the front porch is being rebuilt and there are no stairs yet leading to the front door for the goblins to knock on asking for treats. I'll watch the goblins on Main Street this year and be contented. Oh how I love the miniature chocolate bars. 🍫
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