The garage doors have been installed.  You can see a sample of barn-red paint we are considering.  The barn might get painted this fall if we get a couple of days above 50°.  Now we're waiting for the remote-controlled openers to be installed.
    I've started one of  my in-doors job for the winter—building a closet in the bedroom.  There will be another bar above the clothes to the right to hold off-season clothing.  To the left will be drawers below and shelves above.
     I transcribed Puccini's "One Fine Day" from Madama Butterfly for a cappella voices.  The words are poignant because Butterfly's American "husband" is coming only to take their child back to his American wife.

Feature for the day: What are the odds of your car getting hit by a meteorite?

Quote for the day:  "There's so much comedy on television. Does that cause comedy in the streets?" — Dick Cavett