Done Since 2023-08-13

Welcome to global heating, and what's shaping up to be the hottest year on record. Excessive temperature warnings were up most of the week. Smoke started blowing our way today, with air quality ranging from "Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups" to just plain Unhealthy, and Hurricane Hilary is headed up Baja California on her way to San Diego. How's the climate where you are?

The week hasn't been bad for me personally, but that's not saying much. Ticia has been helping -- she's been extra cuddly lately. I don't know whether she misses Desti, or just senses that I need extra nuzzles and purring, but it doesn't matter.

Much of the week was taken up by an extra trip between South Seattle and the island, and much extra driving around, all to get our organizers, s' and g", settled in at Rainbow's End. In addition to room and board, they're getting a car -- we found a 2008 Subaru Outback (now called Sylvia) in decent shape; N and I split the cost. Considering how much my brother and I paid for the professional organizers who packed up Mom's apartment, we're getting off really cheap.

The guy who runs the dealership has a 23-year-old cat named Elvis. The office also has a TV and two parakeets, so Elvis has a good choice of channels.

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