Dogs are clean, heart worm medication has been applied. I did some more digging and watering and just disconnected the timer that doesn't always time. I just realized a sprinkler, though it was on low, has been running for two hours instead of 15 minutes.

Eiseley, it sounds like you've sussed out a good use for that space. In that yard I mentioned earlier the garage had been transformed, with windows and doors and extended place--it would be an honor to be a guest there and to wake with that garden around. Your little space with the shade and the privacy--a few lovely pots of flowers and you'll be well on your way to a private place to share with honored guests.

Jennie, I had wondered how your move went. And it is amazing how much we can live without, isn't it?

I spoke with my daughter this evening. The banana bread arrived via my son and the kids are enjoying themselves. After all of the years of sleepovers the kids have done, my son is very spartan--he can sleep on carpeting with a blanket and pillow and be comfortable. So instead of a sleeping bag for more cushioning, he took a simple blanket and pillow for his corner of the hotel room. I can understand it, though. My sleeping accommodations for years of backpacking and mountain climbing were probably not as comfortable as his bit of carpet with padding underneath.

SRS