Author: thecapeblog

Yesterday started with a nasty, accusatory email from the Chair of the Library Board.  I shot back an answer.

I was wrapped around a couple of issues for NEPS and MRS.

In the way of productive activity, I started removing James’ strawberries from the overgrown flower and herb garden and am soaking them in a Neptune’s mixture.

Bought some pretty annuals at 25% off at the Wholesale Nursery.  Removed and repotted the pansies from the shed window boxes and put them in shade so we can enjoy them a little longer.  Finished planting the new flowers this morning.

This morning, I finished edging the fence garden, put mulch around the new butterfly bush “patch” and fed Neptune’s to the roses.  The carpet roses have started to bloom: excellent.

Watered the two new veggie gardens and picked up a propane refill at Breakaway.  Line was too long at Town Hall and I didn’t have a checkbook, so I paid online for a transfer station sticker.

Ron put up the awning a couple of days ago.  He did it in the morning.  We’d tried to install it the night before, but it didn’t seem to fit correctly.  I don’t understand it, since the measurements looked correct.

Twenty “likes” – so far.

Drove Robert to work and dumped the load from Joyce’s yard at the transfer station.  That service makes life so much easier!

Picked up a book “The Shack” at the library.

Drove Alpha to Camp Lyndon for a YAG meeting and mowed the lawn at Edgewater, back and front.  Finished at 3:45.

Helped Joyce J. with her backyard – gorgeous property, she maintains it (age 83).   It was pure pleasure to be there and the work was easy: loading branches and weeding on the truck and spreading mulch.

Did another hour-plus stint at Highfield.  Found a Jack in the Pulpit!

Came home, showered, drove James to his new job.  He looked sharp in a vest and tie!  Picked up our CSA produce.

First official Trustees meeting.  Dinner later with Joe and Laura.

I donated blood yesterday; can give again on August 8; and went to the Wholesale Nursery with Laura for bargain (25% off) perennials and shade plants.

Got everything into the ground and/or pots: nepeta, monarda (bee balm), salvia.

Made rhubarb sauce (very good) and mourned the old asparagus plants which I seem to have butchered.  BLTs with lettuce from the garden.  Pizza for supper; Ron was down all day and I thought that would cheer him up (it did).

Went to Seven Stars academy for a free one-hour women’s self-defense lesson last evening.  I’ve been wanted to attend a workshop like this for a long time.  I was paired with the owner’s daughter for practice, which was like having a private instructor – she’s a second degree Black Belt!

Rain has started, and from the radar, looks like it won’t amount to much.  We were hoping for a t-storm.  Glad I watered the fenced gardens(4) this morning.

Combined the dahlias and put them in the big pot.  Transplanted basil and the rosemary.  Watched Laura and Eric take down their fence.

Cleaned the frig.

Considered attending the New Bedford Jazz Festival this afternoon, but the thought of being huddled in a tent with a crowd was a turn off, although I am sorry to miss it.

Nice supper last night: tenderloin steaks, baguette, salad.

What Maiden, What Mother, What Crone Means for this Election

Suggestions to candidate for Barnstable County Commissioner:

1) Market Cape Cod to MIT Media Lab and other “think tanks” as a desirable location for tech startups, including light manufacturing;

2)Aggressively pursue foreign investment through the EB-5 program;

3) Present our skilled workforce as a single entity for the purpose of bidding on RFPs issued by local DOD contractors like Lockheed Martin in Marion.