My car is partially repaired after the break-in. The insurance adjuster was here on Monday morning(!) & made a report on the damage & parts needed. His laptop had a program that contained the diagrams of most cars made since the 1970's & it was fascinating seeing the specific parts of my car in the mechanical drawings. nbsp;  The mobile window repair was here this morning(!) & replaced my broken window with one special ordered from Chicago. He had to take the entire panel off the inside of the door to access the opening. No glue was used, instead, the window slipped inside the rubber moulding & fitted into the frame. He also vacuumed up all of the glass in the car as well as on the garage floor. My car hasn't been this clean in years. I still must pick up the rest of the papers & stuff the criminals threw around the front seat, part of it was done over the weekend, but the glass shards made me nervous. The only thing remaining to be done is to have my mechanic put the dash back into place. I'm hoping he can just bend it back.

   Today was the first day that felt like fall, which is startling, though it shouldn't be. Not only was the temperature lower, but the sky was that certain autumnal grey, even when it wasn't raining. Some of the trees are begining to show their early colors, mostly  amber. It's still not cool enough for jackets, but it's on it's way.

      This Sunday is a new show opportunity for me. An organization has a monthy herp (reptiles & amphibians) show & sale at a local American Legion Hall & I attended it earlier this summer inquiring about having a table there to sell my art. I had sent several emails to 2 different people who were in charge without getting a response on where to send my entry fee. So I'd decided to go as a spectator & asked why they weren't answering their emails. Finally on Monday I got a reply that I could bring my fee with me to the show if I wanted to participate. Now I'm scrambling to prepare for it. There's no framing to do, thank heavens, but I needed tabletop display stands & even a cloth for the table. The paintings must be taken from their storage places & supplies & labels organized. The rest of the week is going to be busy, busy, busy!