Car guy didn't stop by, but when I checked out the car operation, it was running a lot better. Not great, but better.

So, I headed out to WalMart for stuff--mostly critter food. It continued doing better, and when I went out about an hour ago to pick up a prescription and some other things it was doing significantly better.

Tomorrow morning I'll call the place with the latest report.

The sad saga of BP's idiocy continues, although nothing major happened today. They're talking about trying another way to cap the well.

Meanwhile, on shore the fishermen and naturalists are doing everything possible to minimize the effects on the local seafood industry. I missed the noon news, and I'm missing the evening news at the moment. However, one TV channel reruns it all evening.

Little by little things are warming up here. I'm keeping the fan on in the den more and more. Definitely in the evenings at the moment.

The Blood Center called me the other day looking for some platelets. I think I'll try for Friday, and cross fingers re: hematocrit.

My striped cat sprawls on the card table between the monitor and the keyboard,. Then she reaches over to a shelf thing that looks like refrigerator shelves and hooks her front claws around the rods, then has a place to rest her head.

An IUD does not bring forth much journal copy. Time to watch tonight's mindless drivel, while I read a new book.