Kinda makes me want to give Pi-Hole a try.

Sounds like a stressful start to your trip, Dana. At least Italy seems like a promising place to find a new pair of shoes if you want a second pair.

That present is amazeballs, Gud!

I'm feeling much closer to well today. There's a chance of thunderstorms this evening, which may blow away any remaining cobwebs.

I'm using Brave now, so far so good. Have only started so haven't really played around much.

Good to hear, Calli. I'm about to go outside and do some raindancing myself. Pool is too warm and we need rain very badly. Pool is at 90, which means I work up a seat swimming, which ain't right. A bit of a chance in the next few days, but calling on the weather gods seems to be the best bet right now.

I love to make a plan for all the work I'm going to do on Friday afternoons to prepare for the week ahead, but got damn, I'm exhausted and can't think about anything right now!

In the words of Rocket, 'Oh Yeah'.

That looks like an ideal weapon to use on snowmen, come winter. Bilbo's Sting is the perfect weight and length to use on those wintery menaces, so you can do fancy combo strokes. Of course, nothing can beat a two-handed bastard sword for satisfying decapitations and cleavings--and upsetting the neighbors.

Thanks for the reminder, Gris. I should check.

My remaining shoes are falling apart, service at dinner was terrible, and the hotel had blown a fuse and had no power when we returned. Fixed now. I am going to bed in self defense.

By 9 am I'd been to the hardware store & replaced the toilet fill valve contraption and have been in meetings or responding to issues ever since.

I didn't even get to make my phone calls :(

But hey, now my toilet fills (and now in 30 seconds, not minutes.)

Good idea, Dana. Tomorrow is another day. - Scarlett O'Hara. Fingers crossed that things start going your way.

My remaining shoes are falling apart

I wish I could shove my corporate travel insurance through the intertubes for you.

Speaking as someone who has had shoes disintegrate while traveling, that sucks real hard and it's always more traumatic than if it happens at home. Can you buy some new shoes as a souvenir? Which I realize is not the ideal solution with the unemployment situation, but hopefully your credit card has baggage delay/loss insurance coverage that could allow you to splurge.

Timelies all!

Washington Folk Festival is this weekend. Hopefully Mr. S will let us listen to the concerts we want to see.