Things are drying out (finally)

...and it looks like we'll get several no-rain days in a row (please please). I was out in the garden this morning, and although I neglected to take a picture, I would like to report that the eggplants have indeed rallied, and will be fine. I am very surprised, but grateful. They withstood two bouts of heavy rains, one of 9 inches, and then one of 3 inches. They can be added to the list of 'vegetable that won't let you down' along with the tomatoes and peppers (but that's kind of cheating, because the tomatoes and peppers are all on built-up rows banked with hay).
The black cat (Mousy Tongue) followed me out this morning and was trying to get to the catnip, but never made it over there. It is near the Martin house, and on his way, although he crouched flat on the ground, he was bombarded by not ONLY martins, but cardinals and mockingbirds too! They all took turns dive-bombing him and they had him trapped there against the ground!. When he finally did escape, he made it back to a garden bench and remained there, thoroughly admonished.