More heat and a new porch

Still too darn hot. I guess that's what we get for complaining about too much rain and chill. Check out Sophie over there finding a spot in the shade, fresh from her wander to the creek.

Jim the Builder says not to worry: they'll fix the dock AND take it down to the creek for us. And we planted the cherry tree and gave it several good drinks to bring it back to life.

Tomorrow we have to blaze a trail to the part of the creek that Brett keeps calling "The Hole". He says the water there is 6' or 7' deep.