We’re having a bit of a celebration here at Roundrock Journal. My web master recently upgraded me to the latest version of WordPress, and that fixed many minor inconveniences. No longer will I have to cut and past HTML code in order to add pix to the posts. The punctuation will no longer go wonky when I apply any formatting to the text. And best of all, I seem to be able to preview my posts again. I only had sporadic access to that feature before. So thanks, Web Master! I couldn’t do it without your help.

The nearly invisible sliver in Cedorum’s palm calls out for identification. Head on over there and identify the thing, will you? (I’m curious.)

Meanwhile, the news from Alabama is that Rurality is merely “busy, busy, busy” but that no misfortune has befallen the Queen of All Blogs. She hopes to get back to posting on her blog after the first craft show is out of the way.

Alas, it sounds as though Beemused in the Country will be going away, but there’s a silver lining in this dark cloud.

The latest edition of the Festival of the Trees may already be up over at Exploring the World of Trees, coming to the world from lovely Spain. Head over there and revel in the world of trees in all their splendor.

And don’t forget International Rock-Flipping Day coming up next weekend. On September 7, go to the woods or the wilds and turn over some rocks, then take a picture or a video of what your find. Make a sketch. Even write a poem. Then post it on your site and link it to the coordinating blog. For more information, go here and here.

And remember, Ted of here. (another fine Missouri blog) notes that it is critically important to return the rocks to their original positions once you’re done. He wrote extensively about this very thing and the negative consequences of leaving no stones unturned in here.

What’s Pablo reading now? I’m still grinding my way through The Age of Reason. Yes, I know it’s an important work in the history of our nation, but, ugh! I have a couple of weeks before I have to get going on the next selection for the book discussion group, so I should finish this Paine book and use my free time to pick up some things I might like. I’ll let you know.

Missouri calendar:

• The Missouri Natural Events Calendar is blank for today.

Today in Missouri history:

• The Nineteenth Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution on August 26 and Marie Byrum became the first woman to vote in Missouri history five days later in 1920.

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