Some late night rain. Cloudy, humid morning. Slow clearing, and decreasing humidity. The coreopsis on the front deck, which appeared moribund yesterday, are rejuvenating, after nine days of neglect.

No signs of bear. Boats all good, though Geode needed bailing. The road to Gore Bay a muddy mess with resurfacing in progress.

Astonishingly, we were able to watch the so-called "Commander In Chief" "debate" on the "TV" at Pinebox. Equally astonishing, the inept performance of the moderator. We gave our dump-meister, Dennis, a lift to his place of employment on our way to GorB, and he was far more informed than the Matt Lauer creature, and would have done a better job.