The stager just staggered off. . . what does she want in your bedroom? Any window coverings? How is the replacement grass filling in?

Patty, it sounds like "fast fashion" has hit the bedding industry. Cute, but when you look closely, not well made and poorly woven fabrics. Don't last long. That Trout fire is big - but we haven't heard anything about it on the national news (that I've noticed.) I guess it's remote enough that they aren't paying attention yet.

Shopping and birthday lunch today, and because it is now humid and in the high-90s that is enough activity for the day. Walking out of an air conditioned building the heat feels good for about 30 seconds. Then it doesn't.

Our daughter brought a dozen of her hens' eggs today, so we each took home six in lovely colors. I carry a spare egg carton in the car to give to her or for dividing out of one container. I gave her some sweet potato slips last week and she tells me they're now happy in pots on her porch. Pretty soon I'll have some eggplants for giving - I know her hens love squash and cucumbers, I wonder what they'd think of eggplant?