Plastic surgery

Started work on the Argos rehab. High priority was relaxing the fur under his chin, which has always been excessively tight. I inserted a diamond shaped gusset that is a considerable improvement. To be done: tail adjustment, pawboot repairs (I suspect), and possibly some leg padding.

After yesterday's rain, we still have puddles, even though it was sunny today with a high around 65F. Tonight we heard frogs. I'm sure this is really early in the year for that. Gary also saw the first bluebirds of the season, inspecting our two houses. Unfortunately the houses are in the middle of a small lake at the moment and probably haven't been cleaned out since last year. The wrens fill them up with sticks, which bluebirds apparently don't much care for.

For anyone in the McHenry-Boone County area of Illinois who might be interested, Argos will appear at the Harvard Expo (Crosby School, Marengo Rd. and Herely Rd., Harvard) from 10:30 to 12:30 or so on Saturday morning, in the guise of the library "Book Wolf." Free bookmarks and fortune cookies for all comers while supplies last. ;p