This morning I was greeted by Mama Violet and three kittens, who did everything but attack me to get at the kitty food, and actually emptied the kitten kibble bowl by lunchtime. In the afternoon two guys from the concierge company visited, and now we can again open some of the windows (the stupid painters closed them up again and they froze solid). Just in time for another forecast heatwave at the weekend, but it doesn't look as if it'll be anything like as hot as the last. It's been quite cool in the evenings; I'm not quite ready to throw on a sweatshirt when walking the dog at 7:10 or so, but I've now re-closed the windows in my room.

The vine is making its way along the utility wires.

The vine is making its way along the utility wires.