I'm back home after my quick jaunt south for my nephew's graduation. Cottage got a panicked quick cleaning when I found out last minute that my landlady had made an appt. for the guy to come assess the place for the new heating system. I really wish she'd let me know more than a day or two in advance when things like this are happening. Especially since I have to arrange to have someone the dog knows really well here when strangers are in the house. Luckily, Jason was pet-sitting. The only drawback is cleaning up after his stay - my paper towels are never where they're supposed to be, I find empty soda and water bottles all over the place, and he bags the dog poo and leaves it on the porch instead of scooping it up with a shovel and hucking it off into the woods (or at least putting the bagged poo in the trash can). Oh, well. He was able to do it, so I can't complain too much.