It's 83F (28C) here, but I haven't turned the air-cond on yet; just using a fan in the livingroom, and keeping the drapes closed to keep out the hot sun. I cut the front grass this morning, and that's all I'm going to do outside today. I need to run to the store and buy another soaker hose for the other side of the house. We've been so dry all week, and not much rain in the forecast for next week either.

I've noticed that I wake up in the morning with a "trigger finger" that catches when I open and close my left hand. It usually goes away after a while, but I think it's getting worse. And on top of that, I banged the tips of my fingers (including that one) this afternoon, so my whole hand aches. Not good for a guitar player.

Maryanne