As the weather got warmer and muggier, the pace at work has slowed down significantly in the past couple of weeks.
My sympathetic boss gave me leave to work offsite for partial days this week and next so that I could chauffer Bob to computer camp in Harwich, about a 40 minute drive from Mashpee.
Bob’s parents agreed to this, mostly because there aren’t a lot of activities close by to keep him busy this summer.
He’s been enjoying the camp a lot, and even though I’ve burned through a few vacation hours and about a tank of gas, the change of scenery has been enjoyable.
In fact, working via VPN has been so successful that several of my colleagues told me yesterday, they’ve been able to access a website that I’m hosting on my laptop, even while I was at the Box Office Cafe in South Chatham.
This time of year brings its usual challenges for gardening, inconsistent rain and too much humidity, the worst possible combination.
I finally did some pruning and watering today, and am scheduled to dig up some flowers tomorrow at a friend’s house, for transplanting here. I’ve had excellent luck with plants that have endured our climate and miserable soil, and free perennials is a deal too good to pass up.