random thoughts – Day 1,276 – (Thursday) – fresh day

Dewdrop diamond.

Remote work day went well. Things on the to-do list moved along. Dew drops glistened on the grass like diamonds. There was a bug in the sink, but no deceased creatures in the yard and no water in the basement. 

The Internet lasted the full day, and the weather was beautiful with a cloudless sky and sunshine. Downstairs windows were opened and fresh breezes blew through the house. It was a great break from the recent rains and forecast for the weekend of more. 

The wildest thing to happen all day was neighbor dog Loki and the French bulldog in another yard having a barky conversation. The dog conversation was more entertaining than annoying. 

After work, I was scheduled to attend the annual fundraiser for the Lowell Humane Society. I arrived downtown a bit early for the event, and had a chance to walk around the area near the event site for a few minutes. There were some older buildings full of character, gardens bursting with color, and some of the smoothest, most pristine asphalt seen in ages. 

Cake!

The food at the event was a variety of heavy hors d’ouerves passed around by the caterers. They including avocado toast, spinach pie triangles, stuffed mushroom caps, beet slices on bread, and more. There was a cheese, veggie, tabouli, and hummus table. "The caterers" are students of a culinary program at UTEC, the host site, and they did a terrific job.

The adorable cake of fondant covered tiers featured a stack of animals and looked as perfect as a sculpture I saw at a gallery. Once sliced, there was white cake and chocolate cake, each fresh and delicious with light as air creamy filling between the layers. 

The auctioneer, who is also the City Manager, was highly entertaining. The slide show of Humane Society animals featured the cutest cats, dogs, guinea pigs, and birds.

Overall, a great day and evening. And now I want to go cuddle some shelter animals.