Raked on the house side of the fence and hauled it to the transfer station. Stopped for frozen fruit and marked-down cookies at Roche and scones at Washashore.
Ron did laundry. We changed the sheets.
I tossed the two 100 foot hoses out the attic window and straightened them out in back.
Made headway with the area in front of the fence. Cut down, raked and cleaned out two grasses. Hauled it to the transfer station.
Ron is doing something with a huge pile of branches at Edgewater. Peter did a lot of pruning of the front bushes and the holly.
Made Silver Palate oatmeal and a non-fat smoothie for breakfast.
Visited the boat ramp at Ockway Bay and Popponesset Beach.
Ron and I did the transfer station run yesterday. I made custard with the last of the milk that was two weeks beyond “Used By” date.
I raked out the hydrangeas at the top of the driveway.
Ron went shopping for OTC meds and fruit for smoothies. He sawed off some holly limbs for Peter as well.
I am taking savage pleasure in the 100% loss of stock market earnings since Trump took office: the DJIA closed today at 19,174 vs. 19,732. I don’t suppose that’ll shut his followers up for long, though.
Ron paid a visit to his fellow GMC fan today and brought back fantastic bread.
I did a shop during what was supposed to be “Senior Time” and of course, the store was mobbed, including at least one malodorous person who probably infected the rest of us.
I stopped in to CVS which was not useful, but Roche had toilet paper, eggs and yogurt, all of which was either missing or in short supply at Stop & Shop.
Filled up at S&S gas: $2.19 a gallon, chose not to use our points.
Transferred the Weedman account to Peter. Sort of a house-warming gift.
I’m in a NOOM group. Seem like a friendly bunch.
Baked a spaghetti squash. Killer with the basil pesto Ron picked up the other day.
Made a pantry “fazoo” with garbanzo beans, tomatoes, rosemary.
Found some ragged tulip leaves and Mahoney’s is open, so I picked up a couple of bags of repellent.
Dropped off leaves from the corner garden at the transfer station, but am planning to put the rest in our “woods”.
The tree that Ron almost killed is doing VERY well!
We are staying put today.
Yesterday I used the almost-bad avocado and some ancient cooking chocolate to make brownies. I managed to burn the chocolate, but the brownies came out pretty well anyway.
Peter was over to borrow the loppers. Nice chat.
Started leaf cleanup yesterday. Hope I didn’t jump the gun. Irrigation person came by, gave us a quote today.
Right now, I’m watching “Carmen” from 2010. The Met, which has canceled performances through the end of the month, is streaming old productions through Sunday, for free.
Earlier, saw some vids on YouTube of high school productions that had to be cancelled.
I am just as happy to be “stuck” here. Lessens the guilt about not “going out”, especially when so much good is available online.
Having some fun, too.
We walked from Mashpee Community Park to Attaquin Park Beach on Mashpee/Wakeby Pond (0.8 mile round trip). Stopped at Dunkin on the way back.
Did laundry, changed sheets. Boca burgers and salad for supper.
We had lunch at Not Your Average Joe’s today using my birthday discount, and treated our digestive systems well, with salads and spaghetti squash bolognese.
We walked to Target and back, signed up for the Red Circle and got 15% off our purchases on the spot, thanks to the manager. The cashier gave us misinformation, but I insisted on getting our discount. Ron was not pleased, kept wanting to hurry me along; tough, I saved $8.
Afterwards, we did a walk in Hyannis. Veterans Park and Lewis Bay.
Rained.
Got the transfer station run finished before it got too bad.
I’d shortchanged Ron when I divvied up the proceeds. I paid off credit cards, the HELOC and a personal loan, but had forgotten about a couple of cash advances Ron withdrew to pay tradesmen; yesterday we corrected the oversight.
That raised the following financial question in my mind at least, and I submitted it to an online guru this morning. Wonder if it’ll get answered:
My husband and I lived together 50 years ago, lost touch for 40+ years, became reacquainted and got married 9 years ago. We have a biological son and grandchildren. My husband is attractive, I’m not. Before we got married, he racked up a lot of personal debt, although he did maintain a good credit rating. I invested in property and helped our son and his family through hard times.
As a homely woman, I appreciate that my husband has given up intimacy and the ability to “show off” his wife to his friends. We recently sold an investment property. We agreed to a split of the proceeds, but I feel that he might be entitled to a larger share because he sacrificed to marry me. What should a man receive in exchange for marrying a homely woman?
Lunch with Ron and Geri. Got to walk Free. Did my steps and kept within food allotment. Paid bills, transferred more funds to savings. Two for one veg footlong subs for supper. Ron played music that I like. Nice birthday.