Betrayed, Technology, Calves, Gavel, Doggie

BREAKING NEWS: While attending a neighbor's birthday party yesterday afternoon, Fiorella learned that the contractor who felled her oaks had given the birthday boy a good part of the lumber--and this was after Fio had said she wanted ALL of it. Stay tuned for Fio's report after bearding the contractor when he arrives for work this morning.
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According to a news report, a Target store was hit by an outage and the customers had to spend a couple of house waiting in lines for check-out. Fio's hoping it was limited to the self-checkout lines. Down with technology!
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Has Fio told you that there are now SIX calves in the herd down the road? Fio will miss this aspect of rural living the when she moves back to Austin.
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A friend is urging Fiorella to join a local political organization, but she demurs. She's learned from times past that she doesn't fit into large groups--defined as any get-together of  more than three people. (Unless, or course, she's holding a gavel.)
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Fio's paternal relatives are holding a family reunion in July, and she's planning to show up. That means she'll have to make plans to board Sonia Dog for four days, which, given Doggie's size and daily food consumption, will probably cost the same as her plane ticket and hotel bill combined.