Kat: I put a bit of apple cider vinegar in my drinking water a lot of the time. AND I am glad you mentioned it because it often helps what ails me. Strangely, it is said to keep the ph balanced. Think I will go do that!

I use white vinegar all the time but I am trying to work on other folks who may have a psychological need for "products"!!

Michelle! Down in southern PA they used a baseball bat. Our neighbour replaced his with a BRICK one!!

R brought home a wonderful metal shelf unit for the country- so heavy we had to enlist a passerby to help get it into the alley behind out gate. It had to come out of the truck for the rest of today's work. It will be areal boon for organizing in the garage/studio.

Never went out this week, since we came back Sunday. Staying on hand to be here when a hungry man comes in. Eating helps keep the stress level almost manageable. And Drink something, too!

Crisis in the RAccoon World yesterday was grueling for everyone. I have this strange idea that if someone ASKS for help and is offered help, they have a responsibility to let people - who would like to go to bed knowing that guy is safe - know they have accepted that help and the situation is being resolved. I told the helpee that at 9:30 pm, his mother (I did not know he lived with his aging, ailing mother) at 11:30 pm because he had still not phoned the WAITING helper - who had worked 14 hours cleaning a house exterior and was still willing to drive several hours to rescue the raccoon.

Ended up with him in a fury with me - because of his mother - and me suggesting firmly but kindly that he needs serious therapy. At least I meant it kindly. He is a bleeding idiot who has jeopardized the life of the raccoon he claims to love, a hysteric and an ANGRY man. Seriously passive-aggressive also, I suspect. I hope he gives up the raccoon to a safe home. His state does not permit them as pets - at all. HE is lucky the police did not shoot it last night. No, I will have NOTHING more to do with him!!!! Do not fear!

I realize that it what has screwed up most of today and now I shall let go of it and go to the cafe!! Thank you all. HAve a great wee.kend --or the best possible weekend, in any case. Tornados, hurricanes flooding, droughts 100 degree weather and... notwithstanding