I really wanted to go to the auction today.

But that didn't happen.

The wife had planned on us helping Tina with her tree planting. That happened, eventually, but we were two hours late, and they were almost done by the time we got there.

We essentially did quality control, fixing stuff other volunteers did poorly.

And why were we running so late on this fine Saturday morning?

Well, there was that tearful call at 01:30 AM. And the unexpected but welcome guest arriving to sleep in our living room around 2 AM. Happily escaping the domestic situation where, yes, cops were called. And the wife staying up to talk, and mostly listen, to almost 4 AM.

Yeah, I guess that's why.

Fortunately it rained, so I didn't have to go out to count grouse.

Oh, and if I didn't mention it... out grebe/oil situation? We're up to over 80 grebes so far. The feds have stepped in, and yes, it finally made the front pages of both papers.

Not that it will matter at all, compared to what may happen in the Gulf...