Once Tom got up (around 7:00) I fired up the trimmer and finished that project; I'd been stymied on the last section of the hedge until Tom got home and then found me an additional extension cord.

  

Once that was done I raked in the forest, running out of can before I ran out of raked stuff to put in it.  But by then it was quite toasty out, so instead of dragging the second can around back I got into the bathtub pool and helped Creepy clean.  Our pool now looks considerably better than it has all week... which most probably means we are likely to get monsoon winds this afternoon/evening.

At least it's been a productive morning, 

so I won't feel too guilty if I end up napping this afternoon!