July 21st. It is late...and I need to be preparing for the morning, but my laptop failed me again. My husband again put in nine hours at work and drove 2 hours in the opposite direction of home to bring it to me. For an unknown reason we could not connect with valley internet, so he hauled the laptop back home and will try again tomorrow. He is unbelievably, quietly supportive in my times of need. He always seems to fill in my foundation when he sees it weakening. Pam and I have a few concerns about "hot spots" on the river. We are curious about a significant number of dead mussels appearing near Seven Mile Island. So far, there are no answers to my questions, "why?" and "what is being done to find out?". I will ask Pete Mangum tomorrow and see if he can find out what TVA knows about it. (If I didn't give Pete a hard time he would think I was possessed by an alien life form-he may think that anyway.) Perhaps when I swim by the island I will wear my wetsuit to protect more of my body from exposure. I hate to swim in it because it rubs and cause welts and blisters, but it does offer protection. So far, so good. I am excited about getting started, but need to finish preparing and try to get to sleep. Thanks to all who have helped to get me this far. Hopefully my computer will be here and working tomorrow, so I can quit hanging out at the front desk. Wish me luck, mimi