here too, the solar water heater has been making the water hot for the last 5 days, but today it's back to lighting the fire, and more rain.

applewood burning smells so nice...

my helpxer left yesterday, she was going to stay 2 weeks, but stayed 33 days instead.

one of the nicest people i ever met, and a great worker too.

and about 20 more on the way...

'The history of public debt is full of irony. It rarely follows our ideas of order and justice.' Thomas Piketty