In the 50's today so naturally I was pulled outdoors, but not till I insulated the water heater and related piping and put handles on the basement window sashes. The laundry was hung on the line to dry in this fine weather, the garden and it's fence got some attention-cleaned up the asparagus patch, added more trinkets to the fence mesh and finally a "latch" for the gate.

I added to the Route K library yesterday when I found this great book at Goodwill for 70 cents. It's on fatal accidents and such in the grand Canyon but also goes nicely into geologic history and includes maps. When you're down at water level you're among Zoroaster Granite and Vishnu Shist 1.7-1.8 billion years old. About 3 weeks ago I found another book at the same store also connected with the Grand Canyon (and also the San Juans in Colorado)-a young adult story about these kids that eventually float the Colorado river without any adults(Downriver by will Hobbs).