Dineegla and I went to visit of of his handbell widow ladies yesterday. We had a nice, two hour chat with scones and jam. She doesn't get out much and she loves the handbell group. And visitors.

As we were leaving and backing slowly out of her driveway, Din got distracted and backed into the bumper of the ford pickup right across the street. We went to the guy's house to tell him, and he was really nice. He knew the lady we visited for over 30 years as friends. And he's a mechanic. So he got the part cheaper and now we owe him, by tomorrow. Din's back hatch to his minivan was damaged, too. But we'll get an estimate and get that fixed much later.

Din had some money saved up to pay a rather important bill and now that's gone, so we need to raise some quick cash.

If you are interested, I'm doing inkings, one character for $17.00. $5 more for two. We haven't forgotten the Christmas rent project. Din will be contacting people this weekend to get that started.

What started as a nice afternoon ended not quite as nice, but it could have been worse.