Mom sewed this swatch of fabric, above, into a set of cushion covers for me a long time ago.

Another hot day. Thank goodness it's breezy.

I am working through the dishes, with which I'd gotten behind, in increments. Yesterday the first third, today the second, and maybe tomorrow I'll finally get on top of them and be caught up. It's not that there are so many but that I am unwilling to stand at the sink for more than a half-hour at a time. They will just have to wait. Today I listened to Colin James and the Little Big Band 3 though and that CD had me dancing and singing the whole time. It's the only way I know of that doing dishes can actually be fun.

It is too hot in the office to do my usual yoga practice during the day. This has been the case for the past week. Instead I have been going for a four-mile bike ride after things begin to cool down in the evenings.

The basement, where our living room and master bedroom are, is still damp. There is some mould (white) growing on the outside of a dresser; Scott knows black mould when he sees it and pronounces us black mould free. I hope he's right. Emil's ears are feeling normal again now that he's away from here and I do wonder if the dampness or something caused by it has anything to do with that.

And did I mention that we are moving? We are buying a house on 35 acres just about a mile north of here, and expect to start transferring our belongings over in early September. I am looking forward to having more space but also to sleeping in my bed again.

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