There is a canine source of clutter around here that is always interesting. Last night one of the dogs brought in a chunk of wood to chew on that is almost large enough to chock a tire.

The nectarines from Costco have been great, but one I picked up at Winco was a disappointment this morning. It smelled and felt ripe but the consistency was hard and rubbery. No appealing mouth-feel. I may make one more trip later this week (I still have a couple of peaches and a couple of nectarines to use - hopefully in better condition.) I buy too much fruit then have to eat it in a hurry. Must pace myself. That season is going to be over pretty soon.

From Thursday on it appears we have a good chance of rain over the course of the following week and the temperatures will drop. I'm looking forward to enjoying the rest of the summer if that is the case. I don't know if or how many records we broke this summer, but it will be one for the record books when describing the misery of hot weather.

My across-the-street neighbor goes out in the wee hours to water his lawn with a hose; I think he finds it restful to be up at that time. He told me yesterday he saw a possum drinking from the little pool set up in the yard. Nice!