My morning is starting off with a dead car battery. Not a good sign.
It's 7 years old. The last one lasted 9 years. I think life would be easier with a horse and buggy. Better for the environment and I would have fertilizer for the gardens.
My emergency back up sump pump battery has died, too. What's next???
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Sorry that happened to you. Hope all goes well for you as the day goes on. At least you have your kits to give you some loving. 
You pay the same, there is just less inside.
And with deregulation, there isn't a lot of checking on what the labels say vs what the product ends up being.
Do your research before buying, and expect to pay a little more for one that will last. Also, if it is a maintenance required battery, make sure to keep it topped off and charged. Follow guidelines for charging no matter what kind of battery it is.
Sorry, it will be expensive, but you have to drive and you can't have a flooded basement. You have furry mouths to feed.
Perhaps I can take your mind off it with a problem of my own. I consider you as an expert in such matters.
I adopted a fourth cat into my household yesterday. The three I had already consist of a Russian Blue and two black Manx - all female, all roughly 3 years old. They were raised to roughly 4-6 months of age when I adopted them all from the same foster mother.
The new guy is a black DSH about 1 year old. He was surrendered to the Humane Society due to moving where no cats were allowed. I don’t know whether that household had other cats or not. The staff at the shelter told me that they had seen no signs of aggressive behaviors on his part.
So now Max is cooped-up in a bedroom by himself, although I expect a granddaughter is keeping him company today. There is limited encounter with the newcomer through a gap at the bottom of the door. I had been warned against bringing a new female into the mix, but that a male was OK. So far, the three I already had don’t seem to care.
I was thinking about introducing the females one at a time into the room where Max is currently residing. Everyone is up-to-date on vaccinations, and I haven’t seen any sign of URI or other health issues.
I’m a bit apprehensive after observing Max in action, however. He’s agile and determined to get out of that room, making me wonder whether he led an indoor/outdoor life, which is not gonna happen at his new home. He’s quite rambunctious to boot. The room has Venetian blinds and before I could open the blinds, he had his head through the blinds and was going for it. There’s also apprehension about the initial encounters and the new equilibrium.
Any advice you may have is greatly appreciated 
For a car battery in cold country. I replace mine the first time there's any sign. After winters in some of the meanest winter places, I don't leave it to chance. What sucks is the cost of a new one.
I hope that the rest of the week is better. 
