Ron ran the thatching blade over the front and back lawns at Edgewater. I did some cleanup.
Had the oil changed in the truck this morning. Got to play with the owner’s puppy, Izzy. Have to bring the truck back in a couple of weeks to fix the transmission fluid container.
Returned a magazine to the library, transferred money between banks, mailed the IRS stuff.
Brought the yardwork flotsam to the transfer station.
Great weather to work outside.
Discovered that Blair Brown (Nina Sharp) was Molly Dodd, as in “The Days and Nights of..”, a cool TV series with an uber-cool theme song.
One of the best things I’ve ever seen on how to spot an abusive workplace: http://www.alternet.org/12-warning-signs-youll-get-overworked-and-underpaid-employer
I went ballistic this morning at Faxon Center when they failed to explain that Cape Cod Healthcare’s blood donation center is in Hyannis. We rescheduled for 3 and Ron and I got movie tix for our trouble.
We met with Larry on our 2011 taxes. Fed gulls at Falmouth Heights beach. Picked up more bagels at the senior center and dropped off our applications for the property tax work-off program.
I took the night off, didn’t cook.
Got a little rain today, but we did the transfer station run in between showers.
Poked around Santuit Woods and Seconsett Island. We think we located the dirt path to Bryant’s Neck. Ron was pleased to find such pretty woods.
We spent Friday evening at our friend Emma’s house, enjoying shellfish and her beautiful views of Santuit Pond.
Saturday, we went to New Bedford to see a terrific blues trio, MSG, at the Wamsutta Club.
Our lawn and gardens are still suffering from this long drought. We got the thatching done here, though. I have bulbs to plant.
Attended Mrs. Baker’s funeral today at Chapman, Cole & Gleason. Ron was asked to be a pallbearer. We went to the burial at the National Cemetery than back to their house for lunch.
Ron suggested Sea Mist, which was great. He picked up a fifth of Bushmill’s for Gregg.
We had a long conversation today with the group that is assisting Cal retirees with their new benefit choices.
Turns out, I’m eligible to join Ron’s plans, which could be to our benefit, especially if my Medicare Advantage plan premium goes through the roof. I believe that also means that I can participate in his new FSA, which could save us money in co-pays and other out-of-pocket costs.
We’ll find out more on October 23, when we have a call scheduled with a benefits person at Cal.
I changed out the print cartridge in my laser printer today.
Lunch was the only bad thing about today; I ordered poorly and got a heavy dip instead of the chicken wings I wanted.
Spent an hour or so with Peter W. and Sandy F-S at Walmart collecting signatures for the minimum wage and sick leave initiatives. At least I did it, mortal terror or not, successful or not. Judy Z. was a champion, she collected a gigantic number before she quit for lunch.
Stopped at Job Lot after lunch for candy, adding nutritional injury to injury.
Hammered into pieces a huge bowlful of stale bread and fed the gulls at Menahaunt. They didn’t like eating crumbs out of the bowl.
Found some tiny pieces of sea glass that had been “cooked” enough to bring home, and some milkweed pods!
Ron went to the Woods Hole Folk Music Society concert, and I have the house to myself – luxury!
We helped a friend clean up her front yard today. It mostly involved Ron’s chain-sawing a felled cherry tree that was blocking the entrance to our friend’s garage.
We piled a load of leaves on the truck and dumped it at the Transfer Station. Our friend decided to keep the tree for fire wood.
Ron’s done a lot of watering over here, which is very good, it’s been a dry September.
Fought through the Senior Center hoard this morning, an ugly combination of wedding dress day at Filene’s Basement and pigs feeding at a trough. These aren’t poor people, either: we spotted several brand new cars, plus a Lexus and a Cadillac in the parking lot.
Ron and I finished the beach parking lot entrance project with two more loads of wood chips. We didn’t get home until 3, had a late lunch that turned into supper. We’re quite pleased with how it turned out.
Received a series of horrible emails today from more than one person.
It rained a little this morning, but Ron got the laundry done and we did a transfer station run, plus picked up more woodchips for SPE.
Visited Lori N in the morning. She showed me the tennis court; we did a little pruning on the way. Gave Ron the tour in the afternoon.
