Thank you, Patty!

I've learned that this week Lilyfestre may be in the vicinity, relatively speaking. Just a few hours away on vacation. Fingers crossed we can work out a time to meet, either where she is or somewhere in the middle. You know those explanations we all have made to friends or family about the person you've known for 20 years on Mudcat but never actually met? I was talking to my ex about maybe feeding the dogs one evening if I know I'll get home really late, and there was that explanation.

This week I gained a new old side job: I will be resuming cat sitting for a friend later this year. For a while she had a former vet tech doing the job because one of the cats has started needing an injection every 3 days. I've done injections and IVs but not very often, but since that other cat sitter finally became too bizarre to work with I have the job again, with a little training from her. Whatever! It means I can put my fence repair back on the calendar (I decided a while back to use the proceeds from this work to replace the fence around the yard and I have about four panels left.)

I found the casters for the barbecue grill and will make the swap this morning. By the time I got home yesterday the mosquitoes were out and there are few jobs that get done outdoors at that time of day.