The dog's name is Bailey. And its no longer up for discussion: out of my hands. ...I liked Ramona. This morning the whole family went to a park with a track; Chris and I jogged with the dog and the girls rode their bikes. Tonight we went to my cousin's wedding; it was fun.

I had sketched out (with rocks) the edges of next years garden beds and spent time today laying free city mulch on what amounts to about half the yard. One big chunk of that is just wood chips under the tire swing. I'm pretty excited about this project. Meanwhile, I haven't finished the bathroom walls or painting all the trim/windows. Free city mulch can include diseased trees; I'm hoping biozome soil probiotic will eat away any badness between now and spring. Will also lay down some free aged horse manure I was offered (!), high calcium lime, gypsum, bonemeal, and rock phosphate and maybe some azomite trace mineral powder. This area will get vegetables, flowers, and 2 mini-dwarf apple trees in the spring.

Most perfect and beautiful chandelier ever. Just under $700. Considering the 199 white Target chandelier and adding some strands of aqua beads, etc.