I started in on a new painting. This time, from my head. We'll see where it goes. There will be trees. I'll be in Vegas for a conference over the weekend early week, then Halloween with the family, then SF next weekend. It's been a while since I've had that kind of week. I abhor Vegas, but kind of miss SF a bit, so that will be nice. I'm trying to get a colony of bats established in my yard. I don't think I'll have much luck before next spring, but as we have had some cases of mosquito-transmitted EEE nearby, I'd like a bunch of bats eating the fuckers. My wife won't let me plant a white birch because she is convinced they are magnets for disease. I'm looking for a good alternate. Suggestions? I think I'm going to get my daughter a bow and arrow.