It being the day before we leave on our annual trek to Wisconsin's northwoods, there was quite a lot to do around these parts. But in addition to the packing, list-making, errand running, rental car retrieving, cooking for our co-travelers, and cleaning, I managed (with co-author's help) to send out that article we have been working on for so long now, and also to break up a tangly, squealy, scary, but ultimately bloodless whippet brawl with the help of a bag of fresh thai basil. Since we didn't have quite enough to do, JM and I made a giant batch of marinara sauce and did a little canning. Ripe tomatoes (fifteen pounds' worth, from Tennessee and Illinois) above all else.
