Raking Leaves......

The area where I live has both loose leaf and bagged leaves pickups.  Thankfully this isn't something that we have to pay for which is a good thing because I have a big tree in the front of the house and boy does it shed!  I don't mind raking them as long as I'm in a good mood and I do like the way it looks in the fall.  So I managed to have the leaves ready to be picked up - which is saying a lot because last year I just was not in the mood to do it but more importantly I had other things on my mind.  So this may be a good sign of good things to come - I certainly hope so!

I guess I should include the car as well

I think having a car (or not having one - as the case may be) is important enough to include with all that having a house involves.

I was going over a past list of repairs (and repairs needed) and was just frustrated over the number of them.  Replacing the battery, engine repairs - not to mention the "regular" things like paying for gas, the yearly inspection and the like - that is a LOT of things!

But I have come to the conclusion that having a car is necessary and all those things that go with having one have to be tolerated - even expected.  It would be nice though if I had a car emergency fund!