After a few days of rain, I can finally plant the veggies!! 
We had a grand total of 1.75 inches of rain last week, and I can't be more thankful!
I'm planning to remove the fencing from the veggie garden, and reusing it in a section of the living fence garden to keep Jerkwaad's dog out. The fencing is only 2 ft tall, and I'm hoping that Jerkwaad's dog will not jump over it. 
I've been having issues with a clematis in the SE corner of the kennel. Up until last year, it was thriving, but last year it was dead as a doornail! (or so it seemed) This year, it started growing beautifully again, but then suddenly it "died". I think that Jerkwaad's dog has been peeing on it!! 
