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Oddly, I took no pictures today, so here' s another from yesterday's river walk.

Finsihed "20,000 Leagues Under the Seas" last night, one of my favorite books to read up here. It's supposedly a very accurate translation from Verne's original in French, and it's wildly different from anything I remember as a kid. Dunno what I'll grab off the shelf for my next read.

When Monique got home from her class this afternoon (see below for her cool fish!), she said it had rained most of the afternoon in town. We'd gotten nothing but some cool clouds, but soon the lightning and thunder began. It's now 10PM and the rain is pounding. Take that, forest fires!

random note to Trader Joe's: c'mon, open a store in Kalispell, wouldya? Sure, I mostly want you for your Aussie licorice, and chocolate-covered orange sticks... and those cheese doodle thingies, and your mac-n-cheese, and your pure juices... but I might grow into appreciating you for your produce, and meats, and... you know... real food. so how 'bout it? Pleeease?

Tonight on my walk I ran into the boys, Mutt and Jeff, the young deer who hang around the property. I tossed a couple apples their way -- I know I should discourage their trusting of and getting anywhere near people -- and I swear Mutt was ready to follow me. Kids these days, I tell ya.

Also came across two piles of bear poo I hadn't seen before (or maybe they hadn't been there before). As long as it's at a safe distance, I'd love to see another bear up here. I repeat for the benefit of any bears cruising the blogs, "as long as it's at a safe distance."

Fire-drenching, dust-reducing, tree-watering rain, thanks for showing up.