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Puffin, you & I must post at the same time, last two times anyway. It’s good you’re getting in home care. And I hope you qualify for any and all additional aid.

We had a weird lunch date today. We picked up our friends to go and they let us know the place we wanted to go to was closed. But they had another place in mind. We got there and music was playing on the patio, but it was so hot we headed inside - door locked, it was closed. Ok, we know a place where the food is delicious. We get there and there were cars in the parking lot so a good sign. Turns out they were workers vehicles, and it too was closed as they put in new flooring or something. We ended up at an outdoor seasonal restaurant on the Mohawk River. Great burgers, onion rings and some seafood. With even better shakes, soft serve ice cream, sundaes etc. It wasn’t an original plan but fit the bill after 3 closed restaurants.

We had a severe storm roll west to east across the state. A tornado hit Rome; winds were 50, 60 70 mph - they recorded an 87 mph wind in Glens Falls; trees down all over; a local car dealership had a power line snap and it set 2 vehicles in the lot on fire, melted and scorched the pavement; 99k without power; and we had thunder, lightening and a torrential downpour.

I heard Chicago also had horrific weather and hoping Sandy made out ok.

Jackie, your daughter was very lucky she wasn’t severely injured.

Hoping we all have a great day tomorrow.

we fostered baby bottle kittens and did the color coding collars. They were so small we had to use ribbons.

Carole, Wren & Jackie - yup - no power & no internet for 7 VERY hot days before we finally got power last night. Thanks for the shout-out.

I only follow a few threads, but 99+ messages waiting so I won't answer in detail. Good to read everyone's news - treatments, new dogs, new chairs, anniversaries, books.

I'm back to make a couple of explanations. DD seems fine, but I think a little tender on the parts of her leg, hip and arm she fell on. Her Dh works at the same plant so he was able to drive her home. They are really good people there and generally watch out for their employees.

As for Lil' Red's name — he was the runt of the litter and when the five babies were born they were all given different colored collars. Our little guy got a red collar — so Aly (the breeder was calling him Lil' Red and we just didn't try to change it since he had about two weeks till old enough for him to 'leave' home. WE have gotten so used to it — I think he just may stay Lil' Red. I really thought about Hemi, short for Hemingway but we are just into Lil' Red. I think that is who he will always be from now on in.

Our rain finally stopped a short while ago and lo and behold, a tiny bit of sun. Hopefully, that will be it and we can go back to a bit of normality. So, appts. to make tomorrow for Lil' Red's haircut and for he and our one little cat to go to the Vet. Lil' Red is up on all his needs, but we do need to start him on flea and worm control so we will do that as well as get the introductory new patient visit over.