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Noises in the night.  Javalina, bobcat, raccoon, rat?  

A rattling and banging of metal startled us.  There was something outside my studio.  Maybe even in my studio.  We both looked, one of us going through the studio to the back yard and the other leaving the living area to the back yard.  Complete silence.  We settled back down.  About 5 minutes later another loud banging and shaking of metal.  We looked again.  Daisy dog ...

Volunteered yesterday and today.  First designated as an "ambassador," meaning I wandered around meeting every artist to see if  and when they might need a break, during which I would man the booth.  It was a blast.  Then the winds picked up to 50 mph and booths started tipping and toppling.  Stressful, but everyone endured and all the art survived.  Today I was in a booth where kids (3 - 4 at a time) could come in and use acrylic paints.  Each kid could pai...