Totaled

Well, I finally did it. Did her in. Poor car. Bought it in 2011, it was a 2007. It was paid for in five years. So, I had it for 15 years. It has been through a lot. Front end wrecked twice, just had a door replaced. Other expensive repairs, I can't remember what all. It was burning oil. The title is in the glove box which is jammed shut. Have to call the towers and tell them about that. I have an appointment on Thursday to get the tire censors checked and replaced. I will call tomorrow and cancel that appointment. I'm thankful to be alive and uninjured today, even though I am without a vehicle. It was quite a ride, losing control of the car and just trying to keep it on the road, it finally crashed into the guard rails. There were no other cars involved and no one was hurt. I am still a bit shaken but at peace with the things that have to be done. Pay the speeding ticket, which I am not sure if I was speeding or not because I wasn't looking at the speedometer. I just figure I was speeding because I actually exceed the speed limit on a regular basis. I'm sure none of you do that, just me. Someone suggested I might not have been speeding. There was moisture on the road. I don't know. Whatever it is, it is. It's done. The officer said he would have to give me a ticket because the guard rail was damaged. A friend of mine said they probably wouldn't fix it, they would just put it wherever they put all our money. I don't know. I feel like a chastened child. I know this is the first time I ever totaled a car. At least I'm pretty sure it's totaled. That's what the tower said. They have experience in these things but we have to wait to see what the insurance guy will say. All of this is such fun, isn't it? I am going to keep this short today because I'm tempted to complain about how dark it is already, and it is still quite a few weeks before the return of Daylight Savings Time. Let me count the days. Twenty-eight (28) days until March 8. It was a nice day today. Spring is coming. It could have been bitter cold out there waiting for the officer to show up, but it was not. Friendly people stopped to help. One couple called that tower for me. Turns out he does a lot of business with my insurance company, so that's another way to look at all this. We are all a part of a community. We have certain responsibilities. I have thought about seeing if I could have the speeding charge dropped because I just "figured" I must be speeding, but there really is no proof. I don't think I want to go through all that. I don't like getting a speeding ticket. It had been three years since I'd had one and my insurance rate had gone down. Now, I suppose it will go up again, but that's life. Nobody's fault but my own. I could have been hurt or killed. Or I could have hurt or killed somebody else. That is not cool. Thank God none of that happened. I need to not exceed the speed limit. Ever. Will I ever learn? Never (apparently). Will keep you posted. Love, Carolyn