Perri came over for a visit yesterday afternoon.  Ostensibly we were going to do handwork together (she is still working on her mammoth hexie project) but I didn't really have anything to work on so just chatted with empty hands.  Her upcoming 3-week trip to Italy with six friends sounds wonderful, though she's got a lot on her schedule between now and then... so she was not at all disappointed <G> when a class she'd offered to teach this coming Saturday got rescheduled. They're not going on a tour, and since only one of their group of seven speaks Italian no doubt there could be some (mis)adventures while they're there.

Perri's going to join us on Monday for Tom's famous smoked brisket; Garry and friends should be arriving this afternoon/evening.  However it's been pouring this morning (the street out front is flowing like a mini-river) and since the guys are on motorcycles the weather could impact their drive in (from California) today.

Alex has vacated the guest house (it really is too bad that the two visits over-lapped) and after I run the dishwasher it'll be pretty much ready for the new occupants.