Catching Up

I know, I know, it's been a long while since I've posted. Believe it or not, I've been staying busy finishing up the infamous Demo Reel, and this past weekend we did some entertaining, but now I'm in far-off Scadia once again, house sitting while C&R are on vacation in upstate NY and environs, so I may have some time to do some back-blogging. Here's one of the kitties that live here (Obi-Wan) having an afternoon snooze in an effort to beat the heat.

Going back a bit, last week we had Deputy for a couple of days; he's getting better behaved every time he visits. Michael and Benjamin took an impulsive road trip to Chicago to see the Cubs play the Phillies. Later this week Fiver comes to visit for a couple of days, and he's always very easy to have around and the girls love having him here.

Speaking of the girls, here's Gracie finishing off the last of some Edy's frozen goodness. I think she liked it OK. This was one of those occasions where Carrie insisted on taking a photo, and luckily the camera was nearby. I'm really glad she took this shot. Soon afterward the carton was in shreds, of course.

This past Sunday we hosted book club at our place. We had a fun time, despite the sun never really coming out; at least it wasn't too hot and muggy. Our book was Lolita and we had a very lively and in-depth discussion. I think most of us liked it fairly well, although not everyone made it all the way through. For me, it's the kind of book that makes me want to read in the first place. Infinitely rich and rewarding, funny, sad and dramatic. Will bear several re-readings.


Here's a shot of Molly and Carrie on Sunday, waiting for everyone else to arrive. Molly gifted Carrie with a game called In A Pickle, and we played that while we were waiting. We made a puff pastry, tomato and mozzarella tart and some peanut butter and jelly bars that I still can't stop nibbling on. The girls played in the river, despite its being as low as I've seen it. Great time and so good to see everyone.