It is still raining! This last storm is a wet one - over 3/4 of an inch of rain since midnight! We have recorded almost 5 inches of rain in this series of storms - good for the land, but I am ready for a break!

AJ seems to be on the mend. He was supposed to go to a scouting event today, but didn't make it. It is the Merit Badge Powwow, and he was going to help the leaders out, not to get any badges for himself. I figured if he didn't feel good, he wouldn't be a lot of help with a bunch of young (i.e. energetic, wild, etc.) scouts, and just might be detrimental for them!

It has a week of losses here, too. A sister of a friend died Wednesday unexpectedly, and a former co-worker of Ralph's died over the weekend. We will be going in two different directions next weekend for services. I will be in Susanville, and he will be in Grass Valley. I think I will have the kids and dogs with me, too. Also.....Dad fell yesterday in the bathroom, injuring his back (again). X-rays didn't show any more breakage, but did show fluid on his lungs, so he is on some antibiotics, and some pain drugs for his back. He wasn't a happy guy before this, so now...he really isn't happy.