More like nine hours, which is 75% of the way to 12 hours, at least in base 10.

Mom, with all them people coming Monday I've been cleaning the basement and the Guest Suite looks great! My workshop has been cleaned up, the new chest is sitting atop the treadle sewing machine, and I will only have the Big Room to clean (plus vacuuming the stairs). I even hooked up the VCR/DVD player to the big TV so they can watch our only DVD while they sew button blankets.

I had to return my fishing PDF, Mom, because it was too small. But that's okay, I'll just be careful around the water like I always have been except for two or three time. I certainly don't want to drown again!

Here, here's a new mint julep. This time I shoved some mint leave and sugar in the bottle of bourbon, shook it, and iced the whole bottle down. And here's a straw, too!