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Lizzie had a rough night and thus, so did poor Ron. We are hoping that this, as in all things, will pass.

Septic inspector was here yesterday and we need to have extensions installed. These are pipes fitted to the existing hardware that allow better access to the various components of the system. I’m waiting for a quote and a new appointment.

Briefly attended a standout last night for a Select Board candidate. Watched the SB meeting on YouTube. Many ups and downs and lots of public participation around proposed wetlands bylaws.

It poured earlier today but I was able to fit in some garden cleanup before the rain. Lizzie kept me company.

Things are pretty much under control or at least controllable in the office, living room and kitchen. I need to work on the desk in the bedroom.

Got the new handset to work. Handset has a registry. Found a video on YouTube with a good explanation of how to clear it and the rest was cake.

Got Flu and COVID-19 (Moderna – third dose) shots at CVS yesterday.

The computer with Ron’s music is fine, it was just low on charge.

Yesterday I made two zucchini-based entrees. Ron made salad.

Ron tried to wake Lizzie up a little before 2 am, but she trumped and leaked anyway.

The Brattleboro realtors report that the market is hypercompetitive, which makes me nervous, like jumping from the frying pan into an inferno. I’ve asked for info on more laid-back areas.

Meanwhile, Ron spotted the atrocious next door neighbor taking pictures of the house. Maybe she was clued in by the Title V inspector?

Made a week’s worth of food for Lizzie yesterday.

Ron got one repaired hearing aid from Beltone and dropped off the other to be fixed.

Made an appointment with an electrician to install a ceiling fan/light in the second bedroom. Ordered the unit.

We went to Falmouth to Ron’s credit union affiliate so he could make a deposit and picked up a part at Aubuchon. I treated us to Domino’s for supper; quite good, in fact!

Have been perusing real estate listings. Saw two in Brattleboro that look nice.

Aside from a transfer station run and a big grocery shop, we didn’t do a lot after the big house cleaning on Friday and Saturday.

I’ve been scouring property listings in Vermont, Maine and Berkshire County, Mass. Contacted a couple of realtors today, asked them to please keep an eye out for us.

Primary elections are today. Ron did mail-in and I voted early.

We vacuumed, dusted, scrubbed yesterday and the house looks great, what a pleasure.

Cooled off quite a bit and we enjoyed being outside.

Did two loads of laundry today.

Tired.

Received and set up a new handset in my basement “office” yesterday, easy. Should cut down on the number of missed calls.

Ron and I went to the transfer station and BJ’s for home and meeting goods.

No word from the Select Board or Affordable Housing Committee members. Beginning to think that their duplicity isn’t just suspected.

We watched part of the Conservation Committee video. Brian Weeden’s call for a discussion of conflicts of interest was well taken.

Ron mowed yesterday in heat and humidity, and the property looks 100% better.

We put off the visit with the realtor until Friday.

Got an ad in to support Arden’s candidacy on the Affordable Housing Committee. The meeting was posted on the Town calendar with the wrong time but it was fixed this morning.

The CPC is meeting – finally! – on September 1 at 6:30 PM at the Library.

At yesterday’s Sewer Commission meeting, the Chair insisted that we present our Fudala petition to the Select Board since as far as he was concerned, the recommendation was a done deal for the Commission.

Lizzy had a good night. I was up around 3 and she kept me company until I went back to bed.

Up at 3:30 or so.

By 12:30 I’d made phone calls and appointments, posted in Facebook, checked email and bank accounts, cleaned up dishes from last night and shucked and steamed corn but hadn’t gone outside except briefly, in a light drizzle, with Lizzie.

Whiteboard in hand, went to the Select Board last night to advocate for filming and posting AHC meetings, made a lame joke which one Selectperson “got” about channeling Katie Porter. Left early because I wanted to hear and for some reason, can’t in person but can on TV.

Have been checking out houses in Maine and Vermont.

I got an early start to the transfer station.

Later on, we returned AREDS to Walgreens for a refund and repurchased them with a BOGO deal that saved Ron quite a bit of money.

I installed two of Ron Beaty’s campaign signs.

I did start excavating milkweed roots, but it was too hot to work outside for long, again.

Roasted potatoes. Ron and I made salad for supper.