So IRS wrote another demand letter, essentially ignoring the documentation I sent about Ron’s payment for 2024 taxes.

I need to send a written request to Congressman Neal for assistance.

We did a transfer station run this morning with trash, recycling, compost material, wood and leaves/grass.

Met Mary Summers who owns Tommy’s Compost Service. She was loading her truck as we pulled up with our bucket. She invited us to take the new bucket that was left there and to leave our old one with the leaky bottom.

I continued work in the sunroom, put together two containers for Remedy, which is not collecting donations until Monday, and two for storage.

We discovered that Jett responds to the English training whistle. When he heard Millie, he ran to the end of the deck but returned when I blew the whistle. Great!

We brought home groceries from the Food Pantry and bread from the Food Project.

Good thing: between the transfer station annual fee and stickers and the electricity and water/sewer bill, both our household checking accounts are almost demolished.

Dropped books off at the library.

Terrific lunch of pasta primavera and salad at the Food Project.

Ron found honing oil at Carr!

Looks like Williams is giving Remedy Hall a laptop! We should know details next week.

Ron mowed the back yard.

Deer are eating my flowers. I put out more deterrent and NEEM oil on the hibiscus.

Jett likes yogurt in his kibble.

Well, I haven’t done twenty years of gardening work here, but still, it looks pretty good for less than three seasons’ worth.

Andi and I just submitted a request for donation of a laptop from Williams College. I was lucky, she was available to fill it out with me on the phone.

Ron and I changed the sheets and shoveled mulch on the areas I planted yesterday.

We also got Ron enrolled in the Berkshire Patient Portal and read the results of his June and May blood tests. Turns out, his primary left him a message to call them the day after the blood draw, but he ignored the message because it was on his cell.

I asked them to please call the house phone in the future.

Turns out, he has been exposed to Lyme disease in the past but the most recent bite was negative. There are other concerns with the March test results, and I’m hoping he’ll get a call from his primary some time this week.

It’s hot out but pleasant in the house with the fans on except for the kitchen which has no fan.

The Senate passed that abominable bill with JD Vance casting the deciding vote.

I’ve decided MAGA wants to take away everything we’ve worked for. Up to us if we’re going to let them.

Ron mowed the front and had to stop because it started to rain. It’s been pouring for a while now. Our timing for mulch spreading couldn’t have been better.

Gorgeous sunset.