Lucky you, to have a tamale lady! There are folks who make the rounds here, and I wish I knew where they are. There is a laundromat where they come sometimes, but I don't want to hang out in a laundry for lunch.

This afternoon I poked around in the soil next to my back door for a few minutes. I think I mentioned cleaning out the other side of this doorway, where I have potted plants and bags of stuff, and today I decided to weed the bed on the other side of the step, then use up the last of a bag of mulch. I have some bright red verbena next to the step, and beyond that are some tall perennial Texas star hibiscus that seem to be growing quite a lot of stems this year.

It seems also today I've been practicing eye-strain exercises, working through the clear-as-mud technical instructions for a remote signage system we have going at work. I think once I figure it out I need to write and post some clear instructions. I'm not the only one using this system.

I started the announcement card for my son for his high school graduation. They charge too much for the standard cards on fancy paper. I design my own and I put a toddler photo on the front and a photo of the same kid in the cap and gown inside, and include the text that goes in the expensive announcements. I'll have about 25 printed at the work print shop. What is the point of making an announcement if they can't see what the finished product looks like?

The cap and gown came home yesterday, so I'll get a few photos, finish the card, then send this to the campus print shop tomorrow. I should be able to pick it up on Monday or Tuesday and get it mailed out soon.

Rushing to the finish line, we are. . .

SRS