Hi friends,

Just a quick update from my end...

I should be feeling better in a few weeks.

I’ve started taking St. John's wort again (just as I did after Pilou died) to help me feel a little less sad and hopeless following the passing of my beloved cat, Pompon.

St. John's wort has a way of making me more or less "indifferent" to everything around me...

I hope it works!

I’ve decided to send you some jokes to make you smile...

maybe it’ll work for me, too?

We'll see...

To start things off, I wish you all a wonderful and productive month of August.

Let's hope this extreme heat—and everything that comes with it—doesn't last much longer!

Saint Medard, since you're supposed to be in charge of the rain, please send us some water where it's needed!

Mr. Sun, you're welcome to shine where you won't cause any damage...

We love you, as long as you aren't too harsh...

Right... I'm off to find things that might make you smile... and translate them for everyone, if possible.

Have a lovely Thursday!

Sending you all a thousand affectionate kisses, my precious friends,

yvette