Alex brought over his surprise last night, a new iPad (mine is antique - verrrrry slow.)  Trying to set it up in the late evening was not a success (9:30 is not my best time of day!) but today we got it done so it's ready for Mom to use during her stay.

Today has been overcast and rather chilly - the guys were bundled up in the shop - so I was surprised that Pokey actually left her crate for a bit today.  "Somehow" I missed the actual rain, reportedly just a heavy sprinkle - though it was enough to wet everything.  

Bella and her crew cleaned today, doing a thorough dusting.  It was definitely needed, and everything looks so much better!  I'm thinking having her come on a regular basis would be a good thing...!