Balloon flower

I uploaded this and then realized I had time tonight. Wonderful, wonderful to telecommute. I am home, I am not spending an hour telecommuting. I am not exhausted when I get home. 

I can shave Sam!

Poor Sam. See extra. This is Sam hiding underneath the planter behind the bench. 

On the plus side, if I thought he was about to die I wouldn’t bother putting either of us through shaving. He will be 17 years old next month. 

The European Union put new sanctions on Russia. It is to make gas exporting even harder but not impossible.