A nice weekend to be on Maui...

But I'm not the one enjoying beaches and palm trees. It's Ian and Zanne who flew off to Maui on Thursday, just in time to miss several days of heavy rain. After our almost endless summer, it was a big shock last week to have to deal with rain and puddles and slippery roads and early darkness. It's good weather for the living room fireplace.

I mean to post more often, but distractions abound. This week the main one(s) include the new computer, new (first) iPod, and newly-installed high-speed internet (including a wireless router.) The speed and power of the new machine dazzle me, after all those years of limited memory and dial-up. And the iPod is a seductive toy.


Sparky's current passion is the plant by the front door - a gift from the neighbors who left for their winter home a couple of weeks ago. When she hops up on the railing to nibble one of the long fronds, it's jungle kitty time.

Tonight I have the computer on my lap, and she is stretched out in front of the fireplace, quite content to be out of the rain.