10 Reminders

Off topic, mom cat came back a few days after we donated a big unopened bag of cat food to the local shelter.  We hadn't seen the cats in an age so we thought they were really gone and we had all of this cat food so we decided to donate it as the shelters in our area are overflowing with cats...and then she shows up out of the blue!  I don't understand feral cats.  At all.

Now some reminders...

1. Set your clocks back this Saturday before you go to bed.  Daylight savings time ends on Sunday.
2. Vote next Tuesday (or earlier if early voting is available in your area).
3. The last free entrance day to the National Parks in 2024 will be on November 11th--Veterans Day.
4. If the weather has changed significantly in your area (it's dropped nearly 50 degrees over the past couple weeks in our area), be sure to get the air pressure checked in your car tires.
5. A few other things to do when you change your clocks back include checking the batteries in your smoke/CO detectors, changing your furnace filters, and making sure your fire extinguishers are fully charged.
6. Start your Christmas shopping now.  This is a great time to pick up wrapping paper, cards, and bows as they come into stock at the Dollar Tree, you can pick up gifts before the Christmas rush in late December, and buying gift cards, a few at a time, are great for those last-minute Christmas gifts.
7. Now is also a good time to buy loss leaders at the grocery store for your holiday meals (our local grocery store is already starting to put baking items, potatoes, etc. on sale which we are stocking up on for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals).
8. With Halloween happening this Thursday, next week will be a great time to stock up on highly discounted candy/decorations/costumes/etc.
9. If you live in an area that gets winter storms, prepare now before bad weather starts.
10. Finally, who knows how things will shake out after the election next week (I'm hoping for calm, cool, and collected people but judging by how people act on a daily basis around here that may be hoping for too much), be prepared for civil unrest just in case.