Tech Question

Is anybody familiar with a program called 7-Zip? It is a free open source program which is supposed to have a higher compression than programs such as WinZip? I don't know enough about programs to know if it would be worth trying, assuming that my computer could even handle it.

Barely Foggy

A very thin, ground hugging fog has formed tonight. My neghbor's back porchlight shines up into the trees, and the fog makes it seem as though they were wrapped in swirls of smoke. Yet the layer of fog is so thin that the stars are not obscured, and I see Orion above the dim branches of the oaks. The moist scent of the air is accompanied by an undertone of leaves just beginning to decay, and the ever present resin of the pines. I scuff my feet across the pavement, just to hear the muffled echo of my steps.

Slugs on Parade

Now that my ISP is down to only two access numbers, it is almost impossible for me to get a decent connection to the internet in the afternoon or evening. It has taken me over 30 minutes just to get here today. It looks as though I'll be doing almost all of my posting late at night now.