Phoned motel we stayed in last November, praised their environmentally safe rooms, made her day (the manager/owner). Phoned the company from which they purchase their cleaning materials; chemist will email me lists tomorrow of safe cleaning products for home use and, hopefully, for cleaning raccoon cages to eliminate nasty viruses and other vicious problems. Chlorine is soooo toxic.

Sent tentative info to SPCA for its website, emailed the raccoon person about several items. Next project a fall press release to help the public to animal and cold-proof their buildings, garbage bins,etc and learn to live more effectively/comfortably with our urban wildlife.

Up to date on laundry and Chili. R had to replace a circuit breaker in pottery (it had failed when I tried to fire); Hope to be able to fire some pottery this weekend. Gearing up to next music festival - to offer clay play and, hopefully, sell a few pots. Cannot keep making them without getting rid of them!

Weather is quickly cooling. Hoping for nice Indian summer!

Had wonderful time on Saturday with a NYS rehabber and her husband. Hope to see them again soon. Reservations made for wildlife conferences in Sept in Toronto and November in NYS. Expecting company end of october: The current editor of The Canadian Friend; I am a former one. We love to chat.

Refinishing the first of two doors for front of city house (it was a duplex). Tough going - lots of paint on 100 year old pine doors! And some of it is tough as nails!

Had a second wonderful visit to NW Quebec and a delicious apfel kuchen. It has almost inspired me to bake something.

Recovering from a very bum right leg; felt crippled for about two weeks - 110 years old! Finally quit wearing a certain pair of shoes. Recovery almost complete in 24 hours!

Emails are now quite manageable and much more fun. Whew!

R brought employee home for lunch today. That's a first. Chili, bread, cheese, cookies. And a lecture on raccoons and how wonderful and intelligent they are - with pictures. I am an ambassador for the Raccoon Nation!

So, I turned on the TV just now for he news and ---well, I guess we no longer have TV. I thought CBC was going to stay another year but maybe that is just in the boonies? Oh, well!