Preparing my first try of Rouxgaroux (sample), to go in my SMS claw meer. Got the new screw-in tenon/mortise parts from MeerschaumMarket.com today, took out the old tenon (the mortise cracked and fell out days ago), put in the new parts, and voila! Good as new. I love it when stuff is easy and works out smoothly. It helps to balance out the other times, when you feel like you're in a Twilight Zone/Curb Your Enthusiasm hybrid episode...
Bird report: Common raven, Oak titmouse, California scrub-jay, Steller's jay, California towhee, California quail, American robin, Northern flicker, and Chipping sparrow. Weird, muggy day, feels more like summer.