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The weather today was perfect, and since it was the first day I was really up and around we did some errands and then drove randomly around, ending up at the wilderness area by Argonne National Labs; Waterfall Glen. It is an easy walk to the falls and the day was gorgeous and the temperature perfect AND the falls had quite a bit of water going over them, but there were also TEN THOUSAND MOSQUITOES. SO many, J looked like he was surrounded by a cloud of paparazzi as we walked. Arm waving and swatting only made handfuls of dead mosquitoes stick to us. I got several bites, even though normally mosquitoes don't like me much, but J looked like if we'd stayed out much longer he'd need an IV put in. So I took 3 photos and we bolted back to the car. I did find a philips-head screwdriver in the grass by the road, only a bit rusty, and exactly the right size to put in the small screws I had bought earlier at Target to get the dining room light plate to stay on, so that was nice. H...

Instead of moving boxes, we went to Waterfall Glen, which surrounds Argonne National Labs. The Lamont Road side is mostly for bikers and joggers, so we went around to the Cass road entrance, and walked down to the falls. The county will be working on the banks to contain erosion later in the summer and the winter, so we were lucky to walk down there and see it while it was open. It was pretty, but full of people and dogs, and a water snake. I tried to take a photo of it, but since I was the only person standing still, the snake swam RIGHT AT ME so the photo is blurry. This is why the snake was swimming around: The dogs were on leashes but it was not a wildlife-friendly spot. So we left and went back up Lamont Ave. to Lawn Ornament Heaven. The sculptures were expensive.(You can see how big the place is if you look in the glass ball's reflection) We decided that they charged by the pound instead of for aesthetic merit, since concrete is heavy to move around. I also bou...