Interviews; Humidifier; Cold Weather Vegs

Had a “practice” interview yesterday and a real-time one today. The one today went well, but no joy, they turned me down. I am fried.

Holding on the phone for over 45 minutes with Cal Retirement. Ron elected a 100% survivor benefit.

Current price for the cemetery plot is over $5,000. I hope to sell it. Need to get a photo first.

I made oatmeal a frittata this morning with leftover angel hair pasta, eggs, cheese, red pepper and onion. The oatmeal cookies I made the other day are gone. We had cheese, crackers and grapes last evening.

Planted cold weather veg seeds yesterday: kale, pak choy, salad greens, radishes.

Our humidifier died, poor thing.

Peter suggested we could switch our cell carrier on the phone rather than going to the retail store. He has the SIM cards, will pick them up tomorrow.

Spaghetti, Burgers

I cooked twice today, pasta and salad for lunch and Beyond Meat burgers and green beans for supper.

Visited the little house on Carriage House Road. Would be perfect for us. Actually, would be perfect for ME: formal dining room, new appliances, pondfront, juliet balcony, nice deck, 3 bedrooms and a den, two full baths, wood fireplace….it goes on and on.

Picked up dryer sheets for half price at Mahoney’s.

Cleaned out the strawberry patch of weeds and violets.

Finished prepping the former milkweed garden for seeding.

Did a little work to prepare for the practice coding test tomorrow.

Pizza; Bad Martha; Storm

We got some rain yesterday and last night from Dorian.

Prior to that, I’d cleaned out the garden that used to have the milkweed patch.

Made pizza for supper last night on the stove top: good, too.

Made oatmeal cookies today in the small oven and (less successfully) the grill.

We had beer at Bad Martha. Also good. Ron got extra because they were having trouble with the co2 for his variety. They poured two foamy glasses, about 2/3 full each. I asked if we could have them rather than waste, and they accommodated us.

We met the owners, Jonathan and Jennifer. Seem nice enough. He’s a hard worker and she’s outgoing and charming.

Ron decided to take the long way home, so we drove along the water and up Davisville so he could get razor blades at CVS. I’d mentioned that the thrift store next door had brandy snifters, and he agreed to take a look.

We ended up buying the snifters AND a giant martini glass AND a martini pitcher with stirrer. The director of the store is one of Robert’s customers and thinks very highly of him!

A very pleasant afternoon.

MTR; Haircuts; Rose of Sharon; Hummers

I picked a perfect day to stand out with MTR: Paul was in a helicopter.

Great to see Occupiers and familiar MTR faces, some from Mashpee.

Sad to see Roland head to Western Mass., though.

Drove home via the coast. Numerous Open Houses.

Ron used a coupon to get a buzz cut at Great Clips. I paid the regular senior-discounted price for a trim.

The Rose of Sharon that I thought I’d murdered has flowers! Very pleased with that garden, and hoping the transplanted hibiscus take hold.

Cleaned out the wild onion, not a nice plant and was crowding some others. Pulled out a handful of the mini bee balm and trimmed off the seed heads. Trimmed the laurel in front of the second bedroom window.

The hummers have been gobbling up Ron’s syrup; hard to keep up with them.