Month: February 2014

JR repaired our ancient washing machine today, replaced a worn gasket.  He thinks the machine is in good shape otherwise.

We loaded up on bagels yesterday so skipped the Senior Center today.

I made nytimes.com!

The New Bedford Symphony concert was fabulous.  Spanish theme that featured a superb guitarist, Jason Vieaux.  We sat next to one of their violists, who’s on leave following shoulder surgery.

I bought tickets for the next concert, in April.  Same section, same row, end seats.

I was nervous about getting there and back; in snow, a 45 minute drive can turn into hours.  We lucked out for weather, though, and Ron got us home without incident.  It was great to wake up in our own house instead of a motel.

We dropped by Mahoney’s farmers market earlier in the day for Organic Farm bacon, spinach and turnip.

Robert came over on Sunday afternoon to prepare a birthday meal for Bonnie.  She emailed and said she didn’t want anything, so we have chocolate bread pudding for the freezer!  We made eggplant parm, too.  Had a nice visit with Robert, including a game of Scrabble.

Suffocating, panic attack thinking of the lyrics to “Come Saturday Morning” from the 1969 film “The Sterile Cuckoo”.  Made me cry.  Its “too cool for school” message is a little too close to home.

Ron assures me that Saturday doesn’t have to end for us.

I asked Ron if we could leave the Falmouth Democrat Town Committee meeting before it even started.

I was horrified to find that most of the O-F Steering Committee are members.

I was so aggravated by the close-minded attitude, rampant disinformation and self-centered whining that I feared getting into a fist fight – on local television.

Ron was gracious enough to bring us home so that I could go to the annual “Death by Chocolate” jazz concert at Barnstable High School.  It’s an elegant event with a red and black theme, set up like a jazz club with cafe tables and plates of exquisite desserts.  There are some accomplished musicians there: a vocal jazz ensemble, the string orchestra, the jazz lab, and the jazz combo.  I especially enjoyed the jazz ensemble.  Even won a gift certificate to Pain d’Avignon!

Ron stayed home and watched a Japanese martial arts film.

We got a surprise call this morning from our contractors, who dug their way past yesterday’s snow storm to finish our window/siding installation job.

I am thrilled.

We asked Mike to help us refinance, and that provided a reason to get my scanner software up and running – finally. It’s been a huge help over the last couple of days.

Ron and I shoveled ourselves out. Not a lot of snow, but heavy.

Yesterday: sat in (briefly) on the first meeting of the Cape Cod chapter of Campaign for Liberty. Redeemed coupons at Job Lot and a gift certificate at Aubuchon.

Ron and I attended another terrific concert at the Wamsutta Club. Looking forward to the New Bedford symphony next Saturday.