I'm back at the dentist to get this root canal done. I have already exceeded my dental tolerance quotient for the year and want to make a run for it. But my mouth needs to stop hurting and the endodontist is a cutie.

Cuteness is a plus.

A large branch fell in my back yard last night, and my neighbors, bless them, are cutting it up. I am terrible at getting help from anyone and feel guilty. My part is to keep Mr Peabody inside out of their way. He is having a fit.

Yay for good neighbors, Ginger. Boo for errant tree branches!

Yay neighbors! Especially neighbors with chainsaws who like to use them in socially appropriate ways!

If anybody has a chainsaw handy, feel welcome to come over any time!

I didn't look for new houses for sale on the Sibcy-Cline website until 3:30 today, which is sort of a record. And then of course found out that house I posted yesterday has sold already. Not that it made sense financially, but damn it was nice.

Cool it, Mr. P, those people are *helping*. I promise the squirrels will come back.

Good work, flea, and you too, Connie.

A Vortex vortex would indeed be awesome.

Oh Lee, so sorry about that bird experience. That's a hard one to shake off. I hope things are better today.

Pictures of adorable people are adorable! Thanks, tommy.

Liese, good for you! Good hair, plus bra that fits--thats two wins at once!

This is the first season H has had allergic reactions beyond itchy eyes and nasal congestion. He doesn't like it one bit, poor lamb. But at least he's not side-eyeing me as a malingerer now.

Liese, awesome for asking and getting what you wanted!

None of my devices for telling me how much exercise I am getting seem to be much use in the pool. And I'm not even sure how long the pool is, so I don't know what my 8 (very slow with pauses to rest at each end) lengths ones to in yards or meters. I called the front desk earlier to ask and she said it was "Olympic-sized, I think 25...meters?" So I don't have enormous confidence in that.

-t, you can often google this info. I have a Speedo Pace club app that tells me the lengths of most pools. Also, you can check here: [link] and search by facility.

Thanks, Kat. Googling wasn't getting me anywhere, but I was mostly looking on the gym's website (I still can't believe it just doesn't say somewhere, but it doesn't seem to). I will broaden my search and see if that works. Your link doesn't find my city, although it does find two of the three In-Shapes in the neighboring city. If I knew they were all the same size I would be all set, but I do not know that...it's In-Shape in Suisun City on Sunset Ave if your app has it

Timelies all!

We just had some heavy rain. Again.

I did not need to hear a monologue from my dad about all the things he did for my brother and me when we were kids. And yet, that's what I got. (According to my folks my brother complains a lot about what he wasn't allowed to do as a kid. I have no idea if that's true, but if it is, my brother needs to get over it. If it's not, I have no answers. Either way, leave me out of it.)