Back home again

We're back from our 2 1/2 week jaunt to Worldcon, England, and Wales. It was great -- details forthcoming in dribs and drabs rather than a long report (I'd never get it finished if I tried that). The summary: it was great. A fun convention with some of the best programming I've seen at a worldcon. Many Roman ruins and stately homes & gardens visited afterwards. Wonderful coincidences. Meeting friends old & new (both at the con and afterwards). Occasional hair-raising drives, but we (and the rental car) survived unscathed. Much walking, including ascending Holyhead Mountain.

Back at home, our wonderful housesitter (dreamshark's marvelous daughter) faithfully kept the garden harvested and the plants watered. She warned us before she left, though, that there are still beans and cukes in the fridge and squash on the counter, plus more in the garden. And I just harvested a huge bowl of figs. Oh my.

More later, including pictures! (I got a digital camera for my birthday and gave it a good outing.)