visitor, cartoon, feeding

* Preparing for a visitor, I wash the dogs although the humidity will slow their drying. When my room mate comes upstairs (in his flannel robe which always makes me giggle): "I washed the dogs." "Yeah. I could smell them as soon as I came upstairs." Much dashing to find fans and direct air onto soggy dogs.

* A cartoon: Tips to become a better conversationalist. Lesson #1. Ask people questions that give them an opportunity to talk about themselves. "What the hell is wrong with you?" (artist's name illegible)

* I fill the bird feeders and water troughs then go about my work. Later, at my desk, I hear much chirping and splashing.

outside, fore!, root beer

* To work outside in the early cool of the day.

*  The dogs recline full length on the cold floor, sometimes right under my desk chair. "Watch out! I'm moving" is a constant refrain.

*  Remembering the root beer ice cube tray popsicles of long ago.

painted lines, fan, colors

 * The county has repainted road markings which enable me to escape hitting bicyclists.

* The coolness created by the fan I put (finally!) in the window is remarkable.

* The paint colors I used in my office compliment the view through my window--I wallow in the visual  joy.