making progress on the book…

It takes me a while to recover my stride after a diversion. Thank goodness for outlines. We were, for one thing, diverted by a spate of really cool weather, making it foolish to wait to do certain outdoor jobs which would have to be done in potential 100 degree weather, when we had a run of 75 to 85 degrees. Not being fond of sunstroke, we got to it, and wore ourselves out. Plus the hot weather we had had plus the breakdown of the UV filter made the pond an unexpected tough job…

But we have...