Mix of sun and clouds—actually, pretty much perfect. However we spent the day inside, de-dustifying everything, and that means pretty much everything, from ceilings to floors. Mural, if there is one—never grind concrete inside your house.

Anyway, no specks remain, and the stairs got stained, and are ready for polyurethane, tomorrow.

Pax eventually got in a good run and a good swim. And, knock wood, has so far not gone off on any wild game chases.

So, loolking below, what's this? Go ahead, bet your ash.

The new cottage challenge will be to determine exactly how old this good old tree was when it met its heavenly chainsaw. Calculation may be easy because it is easy to stand right on the front deck, near the grill, while manipulating your slide-rule.