A dry spell

 As I write this, it's finally raining.  I don't know how long it will last, but our grass can really need a good soaker.  It crunches underfoot.  I have been very lazy about doing fall gardening.  There are plants I should remove (e.g., two big hostas in our blueberry patch) and move (e.g., ladies' mantel in a spot that's too shady).  And there are bulbs I've ordered that will be coming in mid-September (I hope).  The rain will make all this easier to handle, and I'll have no excuse but to get outdoors and work.

I've been lazily reading and working on Dear Jane these last several weeks.  I discovered a mystery series by Paige Shelton called Alaska Wild and am on the latest book (#6).  I seem drawn to books about Alaska, and these combine all the elements I enjoy in cozy mysteries - interesting characters, unusual setting, not too much danger, intricate plots, a librarian with a sideline (not the main character), sweet dogs, etc.  I finished book #5 and immediately started on #6, just published.  Hope this isn't the end of the series...