I realize nobody wants to see a zillion photos of someone else’s grandkids, but please indulge a grandmother; I don’t get to do it very often.  My Gkids are in town for the summer.  I had a blast with them up on the foothill yesterday.  It alternated raining and sunning, but we played out in it regardless.  I also got to plant my older GDaughter’s herb garden that I’ve been growing for her.  E got to hang out and talk with D&V.  Hopefully my son was able to get some work done while the kids were distracted by me.  I have some pretty cool Gkids–all of them.  I had arrived feeling under the weather, but it’s hard to feel bad when surrounded by the family you care about, and nature.

On a sadder side note–it seems the much-loved “Joey” the cat disappeared and didn’t come home last night as he always does, and this morning in broad daylight a pack of mangy coyotes was sighted.  The neighbors and we were searching all over, and they took other measures, but it’s not looking good.  I feel pretty sad about it, but at least we finally got to have a civil conversation with the neighbors over mutual concerns and interests.