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We started looking at houses in a more quiet neighborhood. There are many communities in San Diego and we're now focusing on areas east such as San Carlos and Del Cerro. Mission Gorge and Cowles Mountain are two serious hiking areas nearby.

This property we looked at overlooks a neighborhood park where people can toss the ball to their dogs. There are also hiking trails in the distance. There's a panoramic view of canyons, mesas, and evening lights.

All that can't compensate for the structural flaw, a slab crack. Onward, . . .

Dog Paddling

Dylan is a two-year-old standard poodle. House sitting / Dog sitting for two days was quite a pleasure. Dylan wears a life jacket into the pool, but he is not a natural swimmer and would rather just hang onto you.

Percy by the Pool

Percy has been hanging out by the "pool" on the tile for the past few days because it has been unseasonably warm here in San Diego. Over the Labor Day weekend, temperatures were in the high 80s with humidity over 70%. For a cat who's acclimated to temperatures in the 70s with virtually no humidity, that's enough to make you pant (as we saw Puffin do once). We tried to get the putties to lie on gel ice packs (concealed under newspapers or cat nappers). We had the blinds drawn during the sunny part of the day. The windows opened and the fan pulled in cooler evening air, but it was still thick and heavy. The tropical storm has passed so we may have a few days reprieve before the next storm affects us. I'll still take this over a New England winter.