Beatrice woke me promptly at 6:30 a.m.  She licked the hair on the back of my head until I stirred.

When I walked at Noon in Heritage Park, I missed seeing the Loggerhead Shrike. I thought perhaps it went north for the Summer. But I saw it flying and landing before I left

I came straight home after work because some workers were doing some light garden-changing for us.  I was to pick up Beatrice as they were going to work until 7.  But they left before I got home at 6:30.  Beatrice and I celebrated their departure by splitting a fresh banana.

Tonight two Congressional races went to the Republicans by smallish margins in safe Republican districts. Change is slow.


Breakfast: instant oatmeal
Lunch: turkey sandwich and baked BBQ chips
Dinner: two lean patties in two sandwich slims, corn on the cob and salad

(cross-posted to DW because life is silly)