Patty, it was! I expected just to sit and listen, but during the reception before the concert the head archivist introduced a couple of us to the artists' family. I really need to bone up on this more by Sunday because it's the last day of that small exhibit and there may be a few audience members deciding to attend. In the case of visitors knowing more about a subject than I do, I turn it to my advantage and ask them to share what they know and everyone in the group hears stories that might not be well-known.

This has been a strangely wet July. With tomatoes on the vines, extra moisture can cause the fruits to split if they're almost mature; for now I've turned off my sprinkler timer (set to run every third day). I did more work on the French drain yesterday, and will finish today. Added to the yard to-do list is tree trimming. There was what amounts to the annual Code Enforcement tag on my door yesterday, noting the street trees need limbs trimmed to be higher than 13' above the pavement. I have 10 days to resolve the situation so I always wait a while, never work on these when they might be driving by to see I'm working on it. I often leave it to the last possible minute, playing chicken with city officials.

patty, having zones in one room that serve the purpose of those various rooms you mention could create the most inviting room in your house, that you will never want to leave.