Hey, doggio, did the Canes do something special or something? 
Seriously, congrats to the Canes, and I’m happy your team did you proud! 
swampy, the monthly feast sounds delicious! Enjoy it, and please, could you all solve the world’s problems tonight while you’re savoring your meal? 
yankers, fingers crossed your woes are behind you, at least for awhile. (Nothing lasts forever, ya know?) Enjoy comparative normal for now.
taters, every time I think about throwing in the towel on my place and moving to town, I read another tale of woe about thoughtless neighbors like yours, and I decide I can deal with it for a few years more. Your situation would make me nuts, too. Why are people so inconsiderate? Also, your proposed dinner sounds marvelous!
BooFae, stop being so productive! They’ll expect it every day!
Pretty spiffy, FCM!
rocker, sounds like you are making needed adjustments with the new tank. Hope things go as you want with it.
From the Old MMP:
I think your response is the perfect one, and I plan to adopt it. It will fall to someone one day to make a choice to deal with it, but it won’t be mine. Too fraught with emotion for me. I will however continue to inquire of friends and family if they might have some use for it. It is a very beautiful dress.
Harry’s family is… interesting.
Today’s weather is expected to be unacceptably hot, with highs climbing to 96F. Just no. I got my outdoor chores done by 10:00 a.m., and all other activities for today (such as they are) will be conducted indoors. Tomorrow is forecast to ease somewhat.
Ollie and I had a fine time with my friends yesterday. My friend’s husband manned the grill and made some yummy pork chops. He also threw on some pea pods from their garden, and those turned out well, too, except he didn’t think to de-string them. We got to floss even as we consumed our meal! We picked cherries off their trees to go with the chocolate cake I made for dessert.
Ollie ran himself ragged, then ate cherry pits (not from the cherries we were eating, just strays under the trees) until he got a terrible case of the farts. Made for an aromatic evening. I got a touch of something, too, didn’t want dinner and called it a night quite early. At least I didn’t get the farts. After a decent night’s sleep, all is well with us both today.
I tried to snag Ollie pics but didn’t have much luck. My friend did, though, so as soon as she sends hers, I’ll have some new ones to post. I think I’m going to have to remind her.
Dinner tonight will be that leftover shrimp salad I didn’t get to last night. The kitchen will stay cool!
Have felicitous days, everyone!