SUNDAYE INJURES KNEE

Saturday, Sundaye did something to her back right leg and was limping around the house on it pretty badly. After we took John and Judy to the airport, Jill got an appointment at the naturopathic vet clinic in Portland.

The vet determined that Sundaye's knee had somehow been slightly injured and prescribed a nutritional supplement to help Sundaye's recovery. As of today, Tuesday, Sundaye's barely showing any limp.

I think she was faking to get attention since there were four cats in the house at the time, but Jill strongly disagrees.

KATE MAKING A FORTUNE AS AN UNDER COVER SHOPPER

Tom reported on Monday that Kate has been making a killing lately as a secret shopper in Sacramento. Over one weekend, she apparently bankrolled at least $200 plus the food she gets to eat or the products she gets to keep and for which she is reimbursed.

Tom isn't sure which is better: the fact that Kate is having fun and getting paid to go shopping OR the fact that he has a little more time to study alone each day. Sounds like it's win-win for everyone involved - absence makes the heart grow fonder... and when did a woman ever turn down a shopping trip?

On another note, Kate's sister Krissie bought a house recently and we congratulate her. It's a great step. The hook to the story is the fact that she had to share a camper with some friends that weekend in order to stay in line and claim one of the houses. That is, as they said back in the day, insane. Either way, the road to equity is a good, if somewhat bumpy one.

TERI AND THE GIRLS IN LAS VEGAS

Mom reported on Monday that Teri and the girls were visiting for the week. My brief call was enough to make it clear some bargain with the devil had been struck Mom and Teri. Somehow, Mom talked Teri into sanding the floors to smooth the grout in the newly-laid tile. Meanwhile, Mom agreed to keep the girls entertained in the pool, with the TV, or however else. I don't know which was louder on the phone - the girls, the TV or the grout sander. Here's a brief snippet of our conversation:

Bill: So, how quickly have the berries gone?
Mom: Well, MeMa made a fresh pie.. just a sec, okay? (in the background BZZZZZZZZ)
...Toni turn the TV down...
Okay, the pie was very good... uh, just a sec..
...Toni turn the TV down!...
The marionberries are all gone now.. wait a sec..
...Toni turn the TV down!...
DEAD AIR
Bill: You there?
DEAD AIR
Mom: okay.. well, the marionberries are all gone now.. um, just a sec...
...TONI TURN THE TV DOWN!...
Bill: So do you have any marionberries left?

Or something like that. They were all having a good time, anyway, it sounded like.