We left the Cape for the funeral of Ron’s friend Mike from high school.
It was a moving service, brilliantly done, and I regret that I didn’t get to meet Mike.
We made it back well before Thursday night traffic.
We’d set up the tomato plants on Wednesday and gave all the gardens a good watering. At one point on 495, the car thermometer registered 101 degrees! When we hit the ocean effect gradient, it dropped to the low 70’s, a good reason for why we live here.
We did our usual for a Sunday, laundry and transfer station. Changed back to mega bed sheets.
I also unloaded two 40 pound bags of compost, cut down some errant branches at the top of the “U” and raked out the leaves that were covering the iris tubers.
Pleased to learn that the Roche plant sale is next Saturday. Was afraid we’d missed it.
Made stir fry chicken with piles of vegetables and rice for supper.
We are both still tired from yesterday.
Made it to three: Sandwich and Aptucxet Garden Clubs and Woods Hole Library.
Found two beautiful Sun Gold tomato plants, a 6-pack of beefsteaks, two nice Campanulas and two 6-packs of kale and romaine lettuce.
Planted everything but the tomatoes which have not been hardened off; these are in the cold frame for now. Rained last night. I think the seedlings in the new garden are either squash or cukes. Ron reports roots in the compost.
Ron mowed the back yard and put together three tripods for beans. He mowed/ground up the clover in the tomato garden. I raked it back into the soil.
I also dug up about 3 inches of grass that abut the back steps and, thus, is difficult to mow, and transplanted the violets dug up from the garden in the hope they’ll prevent the grass from growing back.
Found some 12 inch Stanley threaded rods at Botello to reinforce the plastic fencing.
Stopped by Highfield on my way back from Woods Hole to see the herb planters.
PT and Tai Chi on Thursday. Stopped by Valley Farm on the way home for compost, was invited to sit in on a lecture by Russ Morton about vegetable gardening.
Had a phone interview yesterday for a remote job. Did a short workout afterwards.
Ron put in several hours finishing up the new garden fence. I splurged on lunch, me at Subway, Ron from Wild Fire.
Steve Winwood’s “Can’t Find My Way Home” perfectly describes how I feel waiting for Ron to get off the pot.
Moved one of the little evergreens to the South East edge of the back yard.
Transplanted a few more dear ones from the oval to the “U”.
Vacuumed both vehicles.
Watched it last night: inspiring.
Switching mattresses with Ron seems to have helped his back.
Got a call yesterday about remote work.
Tried to do two big projects today but was too tired to finish both.
We did get the new mattress pad on the double and remade the beds.
Set up the little plastic fences around the tulips after Ron pulled out the metal stakes. Needs to be tweaked a little but will be nice.
Ron switched out the remaining wood fence stakes for metal ones, but reinstalling the hardware fabric was more than we could handle today.
Brought a beautiful blueberry/peach coffee cake from Washashore to the Winslows. Laura sent me home with two huge slices. Heated up tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for supper.
Took a run to Dartmouth to pick up a gift at the BB&B. Dropped it off in Wareham, shopped at the new Job Lot had a big lunch at Barnicle Bill’s. Watched part of the Flynn hearing.
Finished spreading the compost! Ron mowed the front and side yards. Robert reminded us at 6:15 that we needed to pick him up.
Had a bad night last night. By the time I got up, Ron had made coffee and grabbed the paper.
Picked up Robert and the Edgewater transfer station stuff.
Ron and I did the transfer station and moved a good portion of the compost pile. I hope to finish tomorrow. We ate pretty light today, a salad for lunch and sandwich meat for dinner.
Pruned the rhodies, dug up an azalea that didn’t make it and transplanted a fellow that was getting crowded from the oval to the “U”. I think it’s the one with feathery purple flowers, similar to a Sea Holly or a Dianthus.
Put compost around the hydrangeas in the “U”. Miss Kims are budding nicely.
Something is attacking the crabapple.
I made pancakes and bacon for breakfast and took us out to lunch at Bobby Byrnes. Bought Ron a treat from Cupcake Charlie’s.