So, were you too lazy/busy/wise to keep up with my daily blog? Well saddle up, because this one’s for you! As you might recall—and I’m going to tell you, anyway—Diana smoothed over Mark’s guilt for his penchant to stirrup trouble and told Mark about her real plans. Mark properly felt he had been used. He’s learning, folks! But Mark’s photos also revealed something worth looking into on Tad’s property.

So they drifted over to Tad’s business that night, even though it looked like a moonlit evening. Finding a way into the walled grounds, they discovered a free-standing building that Diana deemed to be Tad’s “secret” AI data center. Not sure how she could tell, but what the heck, why not!?! After all, Tad did generate that faux AI-sourced survival guide. Diana was Triggered by the tremendous amount of carbon emissions that building must be exhausting into our atmosphere, though I didn’t see any external vents. Diana should have also gotten upset over how much electricity such a site sucks out of local energy grids. Meanwhile, Mark used his idle brain power to conclude that Tad didn’t care about the land; only money. Shocking.

As they were leaving, Mark herd something and they came upon Artemis, the wild horse supposedly being protected and kept  at the Happy Hooves Horse Sanctuary (or something like that). Diana and Mark stood around and pondered how Artemis wound up on Tad’s property. Diana thought it was the good grass. As they continued to stand around and increase their odds of being discovered, a helicopter suddenly arrived on site, sending Mark, Diana, and Artemis fleeing. Were they spotted? Wait and see!

And that’s the week for you! Oh, I also couldn’t help but bring up an interesting link between the names Diana and Artemis. Otherwise, it’s too bad that Rivera plays down—or avoids—serious suspense and drama in many of her stories, preferring to rely mostly on satire and outrageousness. There’s no reason you can’t have both! But, let’s move on…it’s time for the Sunday Nature Chat!

How fortuitous! I was recently watching a live cam from S. California of a hummingbird mother (“Olive”) hatching and raising her (always) two chicks. In case you are interested, check out live feeds on Alyssa’s Nature Sanctuary channel on YouTube, where Olive is already raising her next brood. That live feed also scrolls lots of interesting facts about hummingbirds. For example, if you do put up hummingbird feeders, place them far apart from any other birds’ feeders, because hummingbirds don’t get along with other birds.