Rain

No watering today but had lunch at the Project and brought home muffins and pumpernickel bread.

Went to the transfer station with Ron, then Chenail’s garden shop where Ron bought two cone flowers and a perennial hibiscus. I got the coneflowers in the ground, holding off on the hibiscus until I can figure out what is eating the leaves of the two in the garden now.

I made stuffed zucchini, new recipe, and corn for supper.

The boys rang the front door bell after dark, wanting to retrieve their balls from our back yard. We had quite a time getting Ben to stop tossing them over the fence.

We yelled and cheered throughout Tim Walz’s stump speech. Happy that young people are seeing an old-time political campaign like those we remember – fun, energetic and inspiring instead of the dismal MAGA spectacles of the last 8 years. Could not be more pleased.

So now the battlegrounds are down to the Blue Wall – Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan and the Sun Belt – Georgia, South Carolina and Arizona.

Housework

Yesterday I reorganized the pantry a bit.

Today I vacuumed carpets, disposed of two mice and washed the pantry shelves – a task long overdue.

Ron found a sprayer that fits the kitchen sink and popped a pizza in the oven for supper.

Productive

Cleaned both sinks, toilets and the small bathroom floor. Also cleaned the small bathroom shower.

Continued work on the 4 foot cedar planter. Ron also worked on it after his transfer station run. We are very close to done.

Neighbors are back from Cape. Hard to believe: their photos made me nostalgic.

The roofer never showed. Phoned him today, left message.

There is free activity at the College tonight, but I want to stay home. I’m feeling angry, deprived and depressed because money is so tight right now. Ron is doing his best to keep the coffers full enough to pay bills, and that’s appreciated.

Hostages Released! Window Fixed

It cost $95 but almost worth it to meet a real craftsman from North Adams.

Aside from getting the window rebuilt, didn’t accomplish much yesterday.

HMLP turned down my loan application, claims I’m not disabled enough to justify it.

Found more leaks in the garage roof. Sent photos to Insight, talked with a couple of roofers.