D.O.P.-T.

A gloomy day with some light rain, of which I'm glad, and the forecast gives a high chance of real rain overnight, so no watering today and we'll see. The park was almost deserted, but presumably the damp heightened the smells, and it was a constant struggle to keep the dog from homing in on and eating stuff. I saw two of those bits of bread, one of them too late and had to extract it from her jaws. I realize it could be some people's idea of feeding birds or wildlife; a few years ago, when rather than bits of baguette it took the form of slices, rolls, and even croissants, I think it was offerings. But I can't take the risk of its being poisoned bait. At least today she didn't find any rodent corpses.

( Chinese pistache. )