D.O.P.-T. (Saturday)

We went to R.E.I. for me to replace the sandals I have been wearing for so long that my feet had cut rifts in the innersoles. Sadly the only closed-toe sandals they had in my size are sewage-farm-brown-and-green, but beggars can't be choosers, they were marked down and the housemate helped me out by applying her dividend. From the cyclist/pedestrian safety section, I also got a pair of magnetically closed reflective tabs with flashing LEDs for the dogs' collars when they're out at night - mainly so that I can see Bear when he snuffles about under the tree during his last evening visit to the yard. Those they only had in pink! Ugh, but now I can follow the blinking Bear.

D.O.P.-T. (day before yesterday)

Speaking of Bear snuffling about under the tree, he's apparently been trying to dig under the fence back there. I am very hurt. But now I know why I'd kept those trash bricks and cinderblock lying about.

D.O.P.-T. (yesterday)

Sunday night at work got quiet - partly because the manager banned the guy who'd been coming by to preview for hours on end, sigh - so at about 5 am I looked up at the surveillance display and saw what looked like a crumpled paper bag lying in the middle of the sidewalk outside the store. Then it moved in a funny way. So I went to the door and looked; and a skinny young ginger cat was just slinking off through the iron fence next to the liquor store. He looked back at me but I could not persuade him to come and be petted.

D.O.P.-T.

I finally hacked down the Jupiter's staffs that had grown into a huge clump at the corner of the front lawn, threatening to block the sidewalk. I found people had been using them as a trashcan for their tissues. However, I also found 2 of my amaryllis trying to flower in the depths of the clump. So that's a nice surprise.