Sunday

Cloudy and a little cool (67 degrees). Have had all kinds of birds in the back yard this morning, including cardinals, blue jays, mourning doves, starlings, a wren, and a chickadee. Probably other birds I haven't seen.

Have been reading about the Vikings this morning (the medieval Norsemen, not the football team). Not much else. Chango is stretched out on the floor in front of the box fan -- I think this is a broad hint that she wants us to turn it on.

Sunday Evening

Sun finally came out late this afternoon but it's still fairly humid, and we've got a bounteous crop of mosquitoes from all the rain.

Started reading This Republic of Suffering -- pwcorgigirl, you asked about this book, and my advice after reading 100 pages (just today) is hell yes, buy it or make your library order it. It is fantastic -- vivid and clearly written, pulling in lots of original sources (letters, newspaper reports, advertisements), black and white photos every few pages ... very, very good. There is an absolute wealth of information presented here, but it's not dry at all -- on the contrary, Drew Gilpin Faust (who turns out to be a woman, by the way) brings the subject and these people to life.

So ... yeah. *g*