Didn't feel it!

Huh! It was a long one that had my TV and computer monitor rattling and hard to pinpoint which one with all the earthquake activity, but probably was the 5.9 out of Smith Valley, NV.

I was able to access the new Leverage thru Prime. I’m trying to keep myself to one episode per day to make it last.

Personally, I'd rather deal with the pits when eating then pit the cherries.

This was me, BUT…

I bought a cherry-pitter this year just for clafoutis.

Although I have not tested it yet.

I was able to access the new Leverage thru Prime. I’m trying to keep myself to one episode per day to make it last.

I'm incapable of that kind of self-control.

Leaving the cherry pits in clafoutis is supposed to make it more almond-y and I'm pro that!

I do not have a cherry pitter but last year found out my reusable metal straws are pretty perfect for that.

Went for a walk with a friend and the dog got covered in what I fear is foxtail grass, which if I don't get it out of his fur could really hurt him. So I spent quite a while digging through his fur (HE HAS SO MUCH FUR) but doubt I really got all of them, though I got bunches. Also worried there's some in his paws or he ate it or sniffed it and it will tunnel through to his brain and kill him (I've heard horror stories!)

Clafoutis is my hammock stand.

I think the cherries occluded my hammock signal.

I am near Bev and we will watch tomorrow!

Vacation has consisted of oversleeping, eating food I didn't cook, hanging out at Bev's and going to many bookstores not generally close to me. Oh, and attending a fireworks display with Ken on the 4th, then tromping around the Bellevue Botanical Gardens with him the next day. Hadn't seen him since Christmas; there was a lot of hugging.

Went for a walk with a friend and the dog got covered in what I fear is foxtail grass

Yeah, that's super common in the Bay Area. Any grasses that look like wheat you need to keep away from during the summer months. If you pull it and it catches on your fingers, like it has microscopic barbs? Keep the dog on leash and away from all that. I know multiple dogs who have had to have major surgery from foxtails. There are people around here who put mesh cages over their dogs' heads to protect their eyes and ears from foxtails. It's no joke.

I'm glad you took it seriously.

We did not get around to watching Leverage, but there was merriment and talking and catching up to do! I love it when beloved people vacation near me!

Askye, thanks so much for bringing the RSD stuff to attention.

I didn't pursue a formal diagnosis of ADHD (inattentive) because we were without health insurance for a long time, and I wanted to minimize the pre-existing conditions did we ever have the chance to have it. I do have professional medical people among my friends, who've been willing to allow a rambling conversation to wander into "Doc, I have this pain" territory and gotten, "Yip, that's ADHD of a certain kind. Do you want drugs?" Maybe I should have, but, hindsight. The same for ASD. I do a lot of reading, not just Google, Wikipedia, and WebMD, and I'm aware I'm a hypochondriac and usually can guard against "OMG, I totally have that" reactions. But I do recognize a lot of symptoms. I mimic human behavior when I can't scuttle away to safety. And I've had elaborate coping procedures, routines, mechanisms in place beginning when I was five and the information my senses were feeding me did not agree with the "facts" grownups, the preacher, and the tv were telling me.

I'm so glad this information is available now.

Laura, how's the house in Otter Lake now that you've spent some time opening it up? And how's your weather?

Fingers crossed for The Girl, suela. And for your project.