Looks like today is a day to make sure everything that is outside in the garden is fastened down or heavy enough it won't blow away. Thunderstorms are predicted and they WILL declutter your yard of buckets, black plastic pots (the ones plants come in - they're useful for other things), and trash cans (or at least the lids).

I saw an interesting add, via a subscription to CNet, about a kit to set up a home automation security system. I wouldn't mind having a light set up so I could turn it on with my phone if I realize I'm going to be getting home after dark, but I don't have a basement (where the water sensor is best suited). A motion sensor and a door sensor - they would serve as an alternative to a paid alarm system, but you'd have to do a lot of tweaks on your own to use with pets in the house, is my guess (versus having the company do all of that tweaking). Anyway, it is a wireless setup for the house to do on your own. This doesn't include a camera, but with a hub, perhaps it could be an add-on. Pulling up the house camera image to check on your phone, that would be useful. www.cnet.com/news/get-an-insteon-home-automation-starter-kit-for-99-99/.