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Melba’s Bad Day
Today, Melba had to go in to have Suspicious Masses removed from her tummy, and while she was there, the vet discovered a bad tooth that needed removing. My poor baby.
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Gray Skies
This morning, Melba and I awoke to a special treat: gray skies and pavement shining with wetness. When we went outside, it got better (for me). It was still raining! Melba appreciated the cool pavement, but she liked getting snuggled in a warm towel to watch the rain from the couch even more.
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Assembly Required
Hallelujah, Melba and I survived the move. Today we are assembling the apartment, and we’ve worked out a system: I get out tools to assemble furniture, and Melba lays down to sleep atop them. After only half a bookshelf, Melba has her job down pat.
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Of Course
So Phoenix has an excessive heat warning in effect until Wednesday. What am I doing? Moving, of course.
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Exhausting
Last weekend, Querido and I packed up Melba for a weekend in the Wild North. She enjoyed herself thoroughly, and wore herself out thoroughly too. I had hoped to take her out into nature, because I don’t know that she’d ever left Phoenix before, but she never made it beyond the backyard. It was adventure…
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Let the Record Show…
That the Crescent Ballroom has hosted yet another terrific show. Las hermanas invited me to see the Mynabirds (with Deep Time opening), and we had a night of it. I had never heard their music, but I’ve long since learned that if las hermanas think a band is worth seeing, then it is. They were…
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Nothing Better
(Title reference: “Nothing Better,” from Give Up, by the Postal Service) What I wouldn’t give for one of these little cans of ginger ale right now. We got them on the plane coming home from Ireland, and it was the best ginger ale I’d had in a long time: crisp, very fizzy, and just sweet…
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Ready to Romp
The romper is thisclose to being done, and I can’t wait for it to get off the needles and into my wardrobe. This late into a hot summer, the effort of picking out a top and bottoms to wear is simply too much effort.
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It Worked!
Huzzah for quick-and-dirty troubleshooting: Image Capture does recognize my camera, even if every other photo-importing program doesn’t. If you too are having trouble with Lion and your camera, give this discussion on the Apple support forum a look. So: the haboob. Also known as a dust storm. I really love watching them come in. First,…
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