Happy Tuesday,

With another week of flood recovery behind us, the piles of debris are much less common. Much remains to be done, though, to get back to normal. Huge expanses of roads remain washed out where rivers carved new paths, buildings remain moist and mold-prone, inundated crops must be plowed under and many bridges remain out of service. With many town offices and records destroyed, Small Dog has been delivering temporary technology solutions to help keep things moving.

It’s always nice to hear from Tech Tails readers when an article helps them directly. Last summer, Owen was skunked several times. After I wrote about it in a newsletter introduction, dozens of you responded with remedies that had helped you in the past. The most common suggestion worked best: baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Owen made it all the way to September this year without a skunking: last night on our before-bed walk, he was sprayed from a distance, leaving him coated evenly from head to tail. It’s a good thing I keep several bottles of peroxide on hand, and I’m thankful both to provide help to readers and to receive tips and tricks as well.

As always, thanks for reading, and keep in touch.

Matt
matt@smalldog.com