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Ron got to go swimming at Sea Mist and met another member of his men’s fitness group there.  He also attended the fitness class later this afternoon.

I bought two-for-one nine bark bushes at Home Depot and picked up two free asters for Peter.  Dropped off two (free) mums from yesterday at iCape.  Peter gave a quick rundown of iCloud photo storage.

Before that, I had to cover a mobile deposit to the Rockland account that had been refused.  Afterwards, I ran around trying to figure out what happened.  Based on advice from the issuing bank, I redeposited the checks and hope this time they’ll clear.

According to Rockland, there was a second mobile deposit made of these same checks, but the issuing bank, Citizens, couldn’t find evidence that the checks cleared.

I went to the branches in Osterville, which are next to each other, and grabbed a Macanudo for Ron at a convenience store and lunch at Earthly Delights.

Made a kale/cranberry/walnut/feta salad for supper and munched on graham crackers for dessert.

The washing machine stopped twice this morning, which drew my attention to mold on the agitator.

Ron figured out how to remove and clean it, and in the process, he noticed that the o-ring was broken.

This sent us on a mad dash to find a replacement.  We went to Home Depot first and got a referral to a company in Dennis that ordered us the part.

Meanwhile, I stumbled on a plant giveaway in their garden shop.  They’re closing for the season and so I piled a vanload of free mums and other flowers, all of which turned out to be perennials!

I worked for a while in the new room and ordered an air cleaner which I hope will correct the occasional mustiness.

Yesterday, we took the shower stall apart and moved it to the side of the house.

I mean that Ron and I, age 72 each, did this by ourselves.

This was for two purposes, one, to level it and two, to figure out a way to keep the squirrels from using it to access the roof.

Another possibility is to relocate it off the deck.  This would solve both problems.

Joshua of Walhoney Cleaning was here earlier than planned, which worked out well for us, to wash the windows and the slider.

He made this pretty easy for me; didn’t have to take down curtains or move Ron’s A/V equipment.  I did clear “stuff” in front of the side bedroom windows.

I did take out the a/c’s; Ron and I put them back after his shower.

It started raining shortly after Joshua finished.

It took only 15 minutes once he had the proper tools: Ron removed the lag bolts from under the outdoor shower.

Meanwhile, I dug up the rest of the ivy and transplanted a couple of little guys to the corner garden.

I’m eager for the shower to be disassembled so we can figure out a way to keep the squirrels from climbing on it to get to the roof.

Ron snagged bread and rolls from the Senior Center and brought home bagels from Stop & Shop.

He had another good men’s exercise class session.

I moved our beds so that Ron has the wall space away from the window.  I get fresh air, he stays warm.

Otherwise, typical Sunday:  New York Times, laundry, change sheets, transfer station.

Homemade sweet and sour cabbage and spaghetti squash with sauce and Parm for lunch.

Ron was busy with the water blaster so I worked on removing the ivy and blackberries in back of the house.

Starting to feel bad about all this destruction of plants.

This morning, I brought a box of paperwork to a shredding station at the Centerville Rockland Trust.

Picked up groceries at Stop & Shop on the way back and dropped off a small load of yard detritus at the transfer station.

Ron tried to water blast the squirrels’ nests with limited results.

I made an eggplant loaf and roasted a spaghetti squash.

We drove Em to work yesterday.  Ron bought the batteries and chargers he needed at Home Depot.

On the way back, we picked up mac and cheese at the Barnstable Village Market.

Ron completed his first fitness class today and thinks it’s going to be worthwhile.

I did more garden cleanup.  Was working on the house side of the fence when it started to rain.  Waited it out in the shed by the driveway: nice.

Removed a pile of violets and goldenrod from the old bean garden and pulled out old stalks from two big decorative grasses.  Stupidly, did not wear gloves, so my left hand got sliced to ribbons.  Got four bandages on it.

Bloody sick of weeding!

I picked up corn, potatoes, donuts, radishes and eggplant at the Falmouth Farmers Market.

Corn and Kale Salad with Cranberries for supper.  Ron helped prep and did most of the clean up.  Nice!

We had more rain this morning, about an inch and a half in total.  Ron thinks it was closer to two inches.

Did a little more cleanup in the front.

Nice afternoon with my honey: we brought yard detritus and recyclables to the transfer station, then did a shop at Marshalls, Roche and the Organic Market.  Filled the truck at Cumby.

Roche was for coffee and cookies.  Organic Market was for vegetables.  Marshalls was for socks for me and sweats and a hoodie for Ron’s exercise class tomorrow.  I inhaled the raw kale and bad carbs for supper.

Set up the Dell in the new room.  Paid Ed, Arbella and MPIUA.

Ron is on a mission to find a metric bolt and cheesecake and to pay the MWD bill for Edgewater.

I was continuing with cleanup in front of the fence when the sky got quite dark.  Waited to go in until I heard the rain falling in the back yard and it caught me.  A fine deluge; those with water barrels must be exultant.  Thunder, too; we may if we’re lucky get a couple of hours of rain.

I’d watered part of the back this morning, paid bills and got squared away with not needing to drive Em tomorrow.  Offered to drive tonight, but Peter already took care of it; they only worked an hour.