Author: thecapeblog

We had a good day yesterday, topped by a listen to the Bert Weisman Smooth Jazz trio at the Commons last evening.

The interior doors for Emme and James got installed today at Edgewater.

Made jambalaya for lunch. Laura came over.

Made flaming feta and mussels for supper last night. The feta was a disappointment – too bland – but the mussels were good, although I think a different wine next time would be better.

Got my glasses fixed today and walked a mile on the sidewalk at Falmouth Heights for exercise.

Yesterday, I booked an appointment to install the bumper parts and did some grocery shopping. Ron worked an 8+ hour day at John’s Pond.

I finished mowing and refreshing the hummer feeders. Picked up bagels at the Senior Center and replenished the ice cream and cookie supply.

Worked on Triumph off and on today.

Had a nice chat with Ed and later, with Laura.

Checked the gutter for a birds nest; cleaned out a handful of leaves.

Nice day, mid-70’s right now.

Finished the chores today, laundry, changing sheets, watering and transfer station. Made me very happy to get rid of the junk picked up in the neighborhood. Did some Triumph work.

Ron is having a good time, and I’m glad to have made it easier for him to attend his 50th by providing a home base in New England. His ability to cope with and even enjoy large groups of people astonishes me.

Got to say hello to Remy today. One of the hummers seemed interested in the new food.

Yesterday was kind of a slow one, but I made up for it today.

Coded until around 1 pm, did a load of laundry, cleaned the tub, did a small amount of lawn mowing, dropped off two containers at the hazardous waste collection.

Picked up new hummer food at Scenic Roots and refilled the feeders. Checked out the vendors at the West Barnstable annual fair, including Meetinghouse Farm, but didn’t find the wood turner.

Stopped at Toyota to see about ordering parts for the truck. The salesman was hesitant, so found what I need on Amazon for almost $100 less(!)

After some shopping around, including checking out used on Craigslist, I bought a 2-burner Weber Spirit grill at Botello. Will pick it up on Monday or Tuesday, whenever Ron gets back.

Saved half a Franklin by buying on tax-free weekend.

Have been watering via the soaker hoses since I got home.

I enjoy being single too much!

I get worn out with Ron around.

It’s 4:25 on a Friday afternoon, and I’ve been working on NEPS stuff for most of the day.

Ron left for Jaffrey a little before noon. We went to the Osterville Farmers Market first so he could load up on treats. Altogether, he brought fig balsamic vinegar, olive oil, 2 loaves of Finnish bread, pasta sauce and a lobster bisque starter, plus tomatoes and a cuke from the garden.

I bought some basil, pasta sauce and clam chowder starter for us. Put the garlic from earlier this month (?) in the freezer and stuck the basil in water with a plastic bag over it.

With Ron gone, I set up the laptop in the kitchen and have been enjoying the fresh air. The last two days have been glorious. You can have your “late July”, I’ll take mid-August as the best time of the summer, at least for this year.

Their vines were dying and when I hit them, they thumped, so I harvested the pumpkins today. Hope they keep to Halloween.

After getting my $6 refund from Staples (easy), we had a fabulous lunch at the Silver Shores Shanty in Falmouth, then stopped by the farmers market.

Ron removed the heat shield from his van and pumped up the spare tire.

Ron and I cleaned the bathroom and mopped the floors.

We unloaded yard clippings at Emma’s for her sheep; cleaned up most of the gone-by daylilies at Edgewater; and did the transfer station run. I painted the fence that I scraped the other day and filled in the resulting gap with stones and dirt.

I finished a couple of small tasks for Jim.

I was pretty spent by suppertime, so Ron treated us to salad and pizza at Two Brothers, then drove us to watch the sunset at Sandy Neck beach.

Emma Lazarus’s poem is sure getting a workout these days by so-called “progressives”.

For those who are unfamiliar with her background, Emma Lazarus was a woman of German Jewish and Sephardic descent who was an activist for the immigration of Russian Jews in the late 19th century.

Lazarus was both a Socialist and a Zionist. That her poem is so popular with our local leftists, many of whom sympathize not with Israel but with the Palestinians, seems a fitting irony.

By the way, Emma Lazarus wrote the poem in 1883. She died before the 19th amendment was passed in 1920, giving American women the right to vote. Another irony that this woman who is beloved for her compassion toward others and love of country couldn’t even vote or hold office.

Trimmed the small holly and the front bushes today.

Ron turned the compost.

We had a great time watching the rabbits and hummers tonight.

The male oriole was here this morning!

Finished watering.

After filling the Oriole feeder, we went to South Cape to see the “Super Moon” which wasn’t so super. Pretty, though, and it was a great evening to be out. Perseides start tomorrow morning.