Couldn't find Sam.

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At her age, if I can't find her, I worry.  Just a bit.  She has had a splendid long life.  And, hopefully, had some good human and animal relations.  Still, I will miss her if she goes first.  I was sure she was outside.  A walk around didn't rouse her.  Probably napping, somewhere.  She loves her naps, in or out.

I fed Sassy, indoors, as she won't go out.  Then gamed a bit.  I went back out a bit later.  It has cooled to 74 outside already.  Anyway, this time she came to the door.  Hungry.  Good timing.  After feeding her, I noticed the neighbor was by.  Waved and... went to see if he was in a mood to talk.  He was.

He is one of the workingest lads I have met, even from my time.  He had three jobs, if one of them is almost eating him whole... over 90 hours this week?  Can that be right?  I think so.  On that one job.  He works a weekend, here or that, at a hardware store, and does a small night job.  Crazy.  Just in the summer, usually.  In the winter he goes back to a 9 to 5 sort, unless extra somehow becomes available.  Well, plus he helps me?  Yea.  I do feel bad.  So, I... gift him as I may.  Shoes, boots, work clothes, toys, and tools, from time to time.  Well, and help when he can use it.

A bit of conversation.  Finding out what is going on, how life is doing, about work.  Oh, and I loaned him my super-duper cooler.  If he likes it, thinks it works enough better, he may get one himself.  And I have bottled water coming in.  I am offering him some of the perrier, a few cases this year, to try to get him off soda.  As I told him, it's my beer replacement.  It definitely ISN'T beer, or really like it.  But that isn't the whole point.  Even a soda a day is killing you.  Three is a fast track.  And a six pack is brutal on your body.

Anyway.  A good talk.  Then noticed it was down to 74~75.  But that is cooler than in here.  So, on my way in, I opened the place up.  Hmm... I should get up stairs, and open that up too.  Clouding over is helping, in the evening.  Surprised it is still doing that.  Take what you can get.

Ah!  I need to get my hammock set up, and see if I can sleep out there.  Let the house hang.  I have yet to drill the holes and place the eyebolts.  But... tomorrow?  Maybe yet tonight.  Yea.  Oh, and something to eat, if not quite yet.  Meats are thawed, so all I need to do is cook them.  Burger, and other ground meats, for a crumble thing.  Maybe an egg casserole.  And a pork roast is ready.  Those should keep me feed for the week, or nearly.

Later.