[Marilyn]

Gayle, I can so symphasize. Zoe gets me up at 6:30 on Saturdays for the same thing. She wants to go out and wants her breakfast. It can be so frustrating, but I too go back to bed most of the time, if I can go back to sleep.

We're still on water rationing, too. Hubby is the one at our house who waters the yard and the trees. He's managing to work within the restrictions and keep things green. Or mostly green. There is an edge of the yard that looks a little brown.

My magnolia tree died. It was a birthday present about 5 years ago. I love magnolias. Don't know if the drought got it, or something else, but it's definitely dead.