We (the cat and I) made it to New York safe and sound at right around seven pm. That's one and a half hours better than the last time I made the same drive! We ran into less traffic this time, so that was a bonus. However, when I went to start the Impala this morning at 6:30 to begin our trip, it wouldn't start! Thank God that Uncle hadn't left for work yet because he has a mechanical mind and we were quick to ascertain that the battery was dead. That same battery has been in the same car for eight years, so we got our money's worth I suppose. I had to wait until Advance Auto opened to purchase a replacement. Luckily it was a very easy fix and installed by the Advance Auto employees for free (well it was free if you purchased the battery from them, which I did). They didn't open until 7:30am, which was a bummer because it felt like forever.
I am also grateful that it happened at mile 0, instead of three hundred miles away at the gas station. Towing would certainly have been more than the $119.00 I spent on battery replacement.
The first thing that told me I was home was the crisp, cool, fresh air. Slightly heavy with moisture it enveloped the car and worked it's way in. There is no mistaking the air here. Clean and pure.
Tomorrow I will have (hopefully) a few pictures from the county fair as I will be going with my sister after I finish orientation at my new/old job. I love the fair mostly because you are allowed to pet any of the open-pen show animals (horses are off-limits, and the cows face in, so you could pet their bottoms I suppose).
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