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We binged on “The Terminal List” yesterday and it sounds like some of the people we know had a low-key day as well.

It’s been a draining week with FOIA requests to the Town and Open Meeting Law violation complaints to the Town and this morning, to the State.

Had a long (43 minutes) conversation on the phone about the Affordable Housing Committee nomination fail with John Cotton on the 15th.

I trimmed the front bushes this afternoon, cut down about 9-12 inches of the one under Ron’s window (Andromeda?) and made a pseudo-chef salad with veg “turkey”.

Also made myself a Sunday brunch Bloody Mary.

Lettuce is about done, beans have started!

Up at 4:30 for Lizzie. Did a wash, watered containers, picked lettuce.

Took photos.

I am astounded that the Select Board voted against appointing Arden Russell Cadrin to the Affordable Housing Committee.

Her professional background is incomparable.  Further, the Committee is already overloaded with real estate industry representatives.

This decision is so outrageous that it invites – no, demands – inquiry into the possibility of bad faith dealing on the part of the Affordable Housing Committee, which failed to provide complete information to the public on their recommendation and the reasons for it.

How can we work with the Select Board to bring this matter back to their attention for a review and re-vote?

Yesterday I unwrapped and put the rug back in my “office”. Ron helped with one nasty drawer of his cassette tapes that was ridiculously heavy, so much so that he had to repair it.

Otherwise, I was able to move and replace the rest of the furniture while he was at his medical appointment. Surprise, surprise.

Divided and replanted the verbena and planted the new bacopa in the right-hand window box.

Did some pruning this morning with the clippers we found on the road at the Commons, and they worked very well. Pruned the Potentilla and the rose bush next to the deck.

This is definitely yellow flower season: St. John’s Wort and Potentilla in the back, but mostly foxglove, evening primrose and coreopsis in the front.

Daylilies started in earnest over the weekend of the Fourth.

Applied for a local job yesterday, haha.

Discovered Samara Joy on Facebook. Feels like finding the proverbial pony.

We had a quiet holiday weekend. Neighbors across the street had a ton of visitors but they were reasonably considerate.

I did a lot yesterday: stripped the bed, hung out laundry, put everything back together. Went food shopping, chatted with the Chair of our Select Board, a generous fellow who’s been entertaining a sizeable crowd at his house this past week.

Got a good deal on chicken parts, cooked and ground food for Liz. Picked up a Bacopa at Mahoney’s for the window box. Made a big salad with our lettuce. First tomatoes. Beans have flowers. Watched “Browning Version” and a couple of episodes of “Resurrection”.

Rain started a bit after 5 am. I think Robert and his friend reached Mashpee before that.

Supposed to rain all day, which is very good.

Yesterday I transplanted three astilbe from the hydrangea garden. Even though they were so crowded that you couldn’t see them, they were in great shape, beautiful. Also did some weeding.

Did laundry, two loads. I hung out the dark wash. It was hot out but so humid that we ended up using the dryer. Ron did the transfer station run.

Lizzie trumped three times in the house. Ron is worn out with it and wrote to her old owners to see if they are in a position to take her back.

I managed to burn one of the pots making rice so dragged out the steamer this morning. Worked beautifully.

A gent from Backyard ADUs stopped by today for an initial consult. This was serendipitous, thought we were just doing a phone call. I’m blown away by their services – just what we need. They plan to send us a proposal in about two weeks.

We talked about going to Ed’s on Fourth of July but on second thought, we can’t leave Lizzie for that long so will stay put.

I brought both vehicles to Cormier’s – mine yesterday, Ron’s today – and both passed inspection.

Cleaned up the tarp in the back yard and the poor wheel barrow, which I’d left out in the rain.

Another tree company came by but their bid is outrageous.

Ron is beside himself over the state of the country.

Hot and humid.

Met Cindy and Cathy at the Quarterdeck for a very good meal.

Picked up vegetables at the Farm and tomato plants at Soares. Stuck the tomatoes in the ground before nightfall.

Ron is fussing with the weather station. Wind speed not recording.

Good checkup today with the cardiology practice, but my blood test results were awful. I know what to do.

Stopped at BJ’s on the way; mobbed at the checkouts, but we were moved through very efficiently.