So—I’m out with the weedwhacker getting the weeds that grow between curb and street, and it’s rough, and chewing up string like it’s going out of style. Thank goodness I took a break and got the ones in the walk all the way to the porch, before I continued—and ran out of string. I know I have 2 extra spools, and that buying weedwhacker spools is like buying doll clothes and model trains—model matters, and it’s a pita getting new ones. Can the spools be found? Nay, of course not.
So…at least I got that. Changed Ari’s water. Daily. I hope I’m not delusional, but the wound looks just a tiny bit smaller. Perhaps it’s that the inflamation has gone. Or not. I’m not sure. But she eats like a horse. Just has a hole in her head the size of a quarter. Which may be trending smaller. Fish have amazing recuperative powers if you handle them with clean water and appropriate meds.
No more from the raccoon. But the water’s trending colder, too, and the fish are only active in high sunlight.
We’re making headway on the cleanup. I shredded some sunsetted records yesterday, several bags full: I’ll tell you, of household appliances, a good crosscut shredder that doesn’t overheat is an asset, in these days of identity theft.
The waterlilies are trying to bloom again: Jane waded in and fed them little tablets. This is a good thing.
And we can’t believe this weather. The 70’s, in mid-August. Winter may be interesting.
Happy new decade to both of you, and many many decades to come. (Personally I’m planning on living forever, and I expect to be reading your books while I’m doing it.)
Lol—I plan to keep going!
Now that I’ve vented, a very happy birthday to you! May you have many pleasant things to occupy you.
A very happy birthday season to you both.
I saw a pic of the garage wall mural on Jane’s blog, with a blooming rhododendron and other plants all grown up and filling in in front of it, and it’s GORGEOUS!
Thank you! We’re in love with it. It’s so nice back there!
We hope you enjoyed the surprise phone call from ChiCon.
We were so surprised. We let the ‘bot answer the phone because we get so many political surveys…but when we realized it, we howled. Such a nice surprise, and thank you for thinking of me!
Hope your birthday is great, and have a wonderful new decade filled with all the things that make you happiest, and less of the things that don’t!
A very happy birthday, CJ! I hope you spend the day enjoying the garden and pond, eating and drinking to your heart’s content. I wish I could have heard the call from Joe, Kato, X and others from the Shejidan contingent at Chicon. You’re the best, and hope your day is too!
Happy Birthday CJ and thank you for so many wonderful books and so much pleasure. Very best regards! X
Happy Birthday CJ! I hope you are having a wonderful Labor Day weekend!
Report from ChiCon7/WorldCon:
First Fandom gave the Big Heart Award to Juanita Coulson and the Chicon 7 Committee gave the Special Committee Award to Robert Weinberg
Yay for Juanita, and for Weinberg!
And thank you all for the kind wishes!
Happy birthday, late as I am to the party *hug*
happy belated birthday from me too 😀 !
And from me!
have you seen this???? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6CcxJQq1x8&feature=youtu.be
now we have seen the future – and it is Pyanfar!
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Thank you all!