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Last weekend: GM goes to band camp every Labor day weekend, so I usually go south to visit my parents. Mom and dad seem to be doing well, and grandma was mostly coherent (she suffers from some form of dementia). Grandma and I folded laundry together, and she seemed to stay on-task a lot better than I would have thought from mom's descriptions. Mom's new canary, Figaro, is nearly done with this molt and re-growth, and sings quite nicely. My parent's new dog, Nicolas, is better behaved than the other dog, Nellie, but is still a bit spoilt. Being a temporarily handicapped does make getting on and off the plane quicker, but no perk is worth having this damn thing on my foot. 15 more days until the next cast-off.

PPF2, bowls: There's another painting party scheduled for Sunday the 12th. There might be one more the weekend of the 18/19th, depending on how quickly we get things done. If you have a mighty urge to paint ceramics, please let me know.

PPF2, linens: I ordered a new roll of linen for the new under-tablecloth and some new napkins. I hope it arrives soon so I can get to work on it.

Garden: in spite of help from joycebre, the weeds are trying to take over. I need to open a can of whup-ass on the entire yard, something that may not happen until after the rains start.

Trenchers: A co-worker is gong to Toronto. I hope I can get him to take some pictures for me at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Cool link: A four-pointed Anglo-Saxon ring with dog heads!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/gloucestershire/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8963000/8963952.stm