It was 94 degrees here today! Three woodpeckers were outside the kitchen window--I love the chirrruping sound they make. However, the most unusual visitor from the animal kingdom was a cat with lovely big, black-and-white splotches. She appeared in the front yard and made a beeline for my feet. She proceeded to roll all over them, scent-marking my toes and ankles by head-butting them. It took a long time to walk back to the house. The cat made a dive for the door and inspected the entire house (not that there's much to inspect), meowing and escaping my grasp at every turn. She looked to be well cared-for and not a stray. I finally grabbed her and carried her, purring ferociously, to the door. As soon as I plunked her down she tore between my legs and back into the house. I finally left the front door open and let her have the run of the place until she satisfied her curiosity and left in her own good time and on her own four feet.

Elmer