Life as a Leach

Yesterday, a car hit my parked car while trying to pull into a parking space at MW.  The door and back quarter panel do not appear dented, but there are a lot of deep gashes that will rust if not repaired.  Although she certainly could have gotten away with it, the sweet woman left a note with her contact information.  When I called her, she was very apologetic and told me that she would never hit a car and not leave a note.  Praise God for some people who still have integrity!! The claim has been filed and my van will be fixed as soon as I can get it back home to our local auto body shop...the same shop that fixed it so wonderfully just a month ago.  :( So, it's an annoying problem, but it definitely could have been much worse!  I'm thankful for the woman's honesty, because there aren't too many people like that these days.

Bad news:  I was rear-ended today. Good news:   It wasn't my fault. I was going to pick up Abby from preschool when the car in front of me stopped short as the car in front of it turned left.  I went over onto the shoulder to make sure that this car had plenty of room.  The car behind me also tried to come over onto the shoulder, but she was going too fast not to hit me.  I'm glad I moved over, or I would have probably been sandwiched between 2 cars! It was a little more than a fender-bender; the bumper, back hatch, and left corner panel will have to be replaced.  There's also damage to the metal undercarriage behind the bumper, due to a hitch piercing the bumper.  I'm not sure if anything will need to be replaced in the undercarriage. Thankfully, I had a witness who confirmed that the accident was the woman's fault to the police officer.  My insurance company has already put the cost on her, and I will be able to get a rental car. Appar...