I finally have some positive news. As of yesterday we have air conditioning in our house. The guitars positively sighed with relief. I know I did.

Wakana and I are both healing and the work of bringing the books into the house continues. Yesterday I found some old treasures that I'd forgotten I had. Plus I found a box of things belonging to my younger daughter including a wrinkled dress and a bunch of Christmas ornaments. AND her diary! Muahaha! She better hurry home! (Of course, I would never read your diary, dear!)

It poured rain night before yesterday and I worried about the pile of stuff out under the eaves. However, there wasn't much damage. I did finally take a close look at my guitar cases, the two I could reach. They had been in the fire room. They are toast, warped and the skin is bubbled. The combination of heat and moisture has rusted all the metal fittings. I guess I'm in for replacement of those babies before I can travel with the guitars.