It rained for the last three days and is continuing today.

Jett has been unwilling to go outside and seemed either sick or depressed over the weekend. Had me worried until he perked up this morning and finally went out during a rain break to take a leak and trump and play a little fetch/retrieve.

Rain having restarted and continued, he now refuses to go out.

Some water dog!

We enjoyed three evenings of terrific jazz at Williams College. Combos on Thursday, jazz orchestra on Friday and a piano recital by a woman who plays – and writes – like a man and not a silly girl!

The soloists in the jazz orchestra were particularly outstanding: baritone and tenor saxophonists, bassists, trumpeters, guitarists, drummers.

Sunday morning I went out in the rain to watch a performance art piece, a giant daikon radish structure being carried by a host of barefoot students followed by umbrella-carrying supporters, one of whom was banging on a drum.

Ron is out doing errands. I submitted $155 worth of medical expenses for reimbursement. Also vacuumed the living room rug.

We were planning to go to the last Log Lunch of the Williams College school year but the electric company truck blocked our driveway. We figured there was no point in asking them to move it: a lineman was in the bucket.

I installed a dumb but nonetheless effective gate closing device on the small deck door. That way we can keep Jett confined to the deck.

Ron hacked off a chunk of dead bush by the other side of the deck.

Greylock’s mobile and online banking apps were “experiencing intermittent difficulties”.

Duh: the harness we bought for Jett is fine. I had it on upside down. We drove to the Pittsburgh Petco for help and while I was there, picked up info on training. Ron took him for a walk and said he did fine. We’ll see.

I’ve been seeing ads for the Country Store in Shaftsbury and today seemed a good time to try it since we wanted to get a harness for Jett at PetCo in Bennington.

The store reminds me a little of the West Barnstable General Store but with only modest selections of sandwiches, a few cookies and limited refrigerated and shelf-stable groceries. From the number of customers that came in before and after us, I’d guess they’ll be adding to their repertoire before too long.

Jett was close to excellent in the car and very excellent at Petco.

Later in the day I redeemed my blood donor gift card at Carr’s for seeds and plant spray so Ron could finish treating the climbing rose (he did).

I think the harness we got for Jeff is mismarked: too small. We will exchange it.

Millie jumped the fence and caused a ruckus next door. Alyssa hauled her back.

This evening we attended a splendid concert, first night of the Williams Spring Jazz Nights. Three superb sets. We especially appreciated the progress made by a couple of students we saw and heard last year.

I started spraying the climbing rose, and Ron offered to finish the areas I couldn’t reach; gladly took him up on it.

I emptied wastebaskets and loaded the truck yesterday with three leaf bags, recycling and trash. Ron took it all to the transfer station.

He also did a couple of walks with Jett.

I did more raking and cutting down in the Southwest corner of the yard.

Also fixed the wall faucet on that side of the house! Untangled the hoses and watered the bulbs and the transplanted bushes and tree.

Did a grocery run for ice cream.