Sandra, I clicked on the second link and found a familiar name as moderator on that site - Ragdall! Now there's someone we haven't hear from for a while, who is always doing interesting things. If you two speak or write, tell her to drop in and catch us up on her activity, please!
This morning was my typical start these days. Walking the three dogs, and we proceed up the middle of the road so the male isn't tempted to jerk me off my feet and go pee on something. He's doing very well, has realized we're out to walk, and that's all. My two are the ones who slow down (the pit bull drags on the leash hoping I'll let her pull me to a lawn to look for acorns or pecans) and Poppy always just pulls a bit ahead. So the visitor is actually the easiest of the batch, because he has learned something new and for my to it's business as usual. Two wading pools emptied and refilled, water dishes refilled, a ball thrown down the yard a few times, and I policed the grounds - all of that goes on the compost.
I'm pleased with the sun room progress. There is stuff sitting in the doorway to donate and to recycle, and then it'll be clearer in there than it has been for over a year. They say your entrance way should greet all who enter the house - it's like my warehouse has greeted people, and I'd like that to change.