what has been missing...

So, I was up early working today when I got this email saying that I have a chance to

"partake of magic, miracles and protection.." and "leverage the unique characteristics (I) inherited from being born on October 22nd at the exact latitude and longitude of where you were born."

Then I was told:

To partake of the benefits of this extraordinary pipeline, you'll need a special "key", and my friend Bernard is keeping yours safe.

I don't know Bernard, but I'm glad he's keeping things safe for me, especially a key like this one. I wanted to respond to them and tell them that I'll call and send my $14.95 when I need that key, but for now, things are going along pretty well, thank you very much.

We got our first hint of fall in Austin yesterday and some long overdue rain. This seems to have relaxed the entire city just a bit and we all needed that promise of cool weather to come. The rain settled us all down and I have hope that Molly, the ancient labrador, might even see one more fall, or at least the beginnings of one more fall.
Last week, all her friends thought that she might not see it through to the weekend, but she had a rebound and she wags her tail more and seems to be feeling better.

Guess that burst of fall was what has been missing around here.