Update #1 - August 2025

 I finished Chapter 30 yesterday, which took Gwernin and his friends to the Well of Wisdom, also called Segais, which is the source of the Boyne. There were interesting revelations <grin>. I've also started work on Chapter 31, the last one in the book, which will take everyone home. After that I get to read my way through the whole 350+ page manuscript, looking for typos, inconsistencies, or just things that could be phrased better. Anyone want to join in the fun?

This week has been dry and very hot, but things should at least cool off some starting Saturday. I'm still running a sprinkler in the back most evenings, which helps some. The garden is mostly doing well - lots of purple podded beans and sweet 100 tomatoes. The romas and the basil are also thriving, and the zucchinis may finally produce a couple of zuchs. I've had some nocturnal raccoon visits, but no appreciable damage so far - I think they come partly for water from the bird bath and an easy path from the alley to the street since I don't have privacy fences like everyone else in the block.