picking up nate in olympia tonight. We are also introducing Linda to Rudy, the 12 year old shih tzu, for her consideration as a bunkmate for the Peters family.

Things are going well. I have been out in the garden several hours a day. Planting bamboo, cleaning out plant beds for reuse and watching Burt survey his domain from the "big cat" cage that we set up in the yard. Repotted datura yesterday, moved some cucumbers around, and am starting to dig a pond.

unemployment is rough.