I was up, mangled by lack of sleep, by 7am. Now both dogs are asleep on my mattress. Charlotte cuddled me in my spooning this morning after I told Hardy off for playing with his claws in the screen door.

The books should be ready today. And we may attempt to make it to the farmer market.

Photo: Our late cat TumTum or Tummo, the day before her euthanasia, april 2024.