We've found a long-term housesitter. She's the college-student daughter of an old friend, who thinks free rent in exchange for watering the yard is a heck of a deal. I'm glad of that.

I wish I had the time to rent a small trailer and take a load of books/yarn/fabric/collectibles to Oregon before our party next week, but I have easily enough housecleaning that has to be done before the party that it won't happen.

Tom has arranged for our computer/phone/TV connections to be installed on our next visit, just before Christmas. It looks like this is going to happen.