Author: thecapeblog

Trekked to Dennis today to pick up tix at the Cape Cod Playhouse and figured after almost 16 years as a Cape Codder, it was time to visit the Sesuit Harbor Cafe.  It’s kind of a waste for vegetarians, but the views are terrific.

Picture-perfect day to be on or near the water.  Gorgeous ride on 6A, too.

Ron cleaned the bird bath.  I adjusted the new drapes and took soil samples from four gardens, to dry overnight and be tested tomorrow, or whenever I have time.  Also did some work on Warranty.

Didn’t realize that I’d purchased two sets of tickets to Second City, so am giving the extra set to Paul to hand off to friends of his.

You have searched me, Lord,
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.
You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.

Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.

For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
How precious to me are your thoughts, God!
How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you.

If only you, God, would slay the wicked!
Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
They speak of you with evil intent;
your adversaries misuse your name.
Do I not hate those who hate you, Lord,
and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?
I have nothing but hatred for them;
I count them my enemies.
Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.

Bible Hub

We joined the Move to Remove standout at Falmouth Green yesterday morning.  Nice to see familiar faces from Occupy, like Sandy (below right), Peter, Paul and Joyce.  Pix by Paul.

It rained earlier today, so good that Ron mowed the lawn yesterday.

I misplaced/lost my keys.  Ron was nice enough to drive us to North Falmouth to look for them around 8:45 last evening, so I treated to ice cream at the Holy Cow.

I went to the BofA parking lot, Falmouth Green and Stop & shop this afternoon.  Got to see the surf at Falmouth Heights beach but didn’t stop.  After dump run,  Ron found my keys in the potholder drawer.  Ordered a Tile Mate.

Now, if we could only find Ron’s tweed cap, which disappeared somewhere between here and Chestertown.

Last evening, I bought shoes and matching Black Watch plaid flannel shirts at the new LL Bean store in Mashpee Commons.  25% plus another 15% off for opening an LL Bean credit card for a total savings of around 36%: even better than the employee discount.  I plan to get rid of all my old, beat up flannel shirts, which have served me well but have seen better days.

Did some weeding yesterday.

We spotted a plastic but nice fake bamboo plant at the transfer station.  Ron is bringing it to Edgewater for Peter’s office and picking up Robert from work.  My stomach rebelled after I wolfed down french fries this afternoon from my favorite hole in the wall.  Ron, who certainly is my hero today, made a pot of tea before he left.  Feeling much better.

We got to share pizza and ice cream with our niece Jen, her kids and her charming friends this past Tuesday.  It’s been three years since we last saw them.

Met them at Zia’s.  Alpha came with us, and Peter joined us later.

Topped the evening with a visit to Sundae School.

It started to rain on the way back, and we got more rain Tuesday night.  Yesterday (Wednesday) was cool and sunny in the afternoon.

I harvested corn this morning.  The tops were rotted off and had earwigs.  What a disappointment!

Lots of beans, though, and I picked a couple of zukes and tomatoes as well.  I think we are past peak for tomatoes, and if the weather stays this cool, we are probably close to done for the season.

 

The Bakers had an open house yesterday, and we got to have a long conversation with our Selectman John Cotton.  Great spread and lots of cheer.

We were on the road Saturday and ran into traffic around notorious NYC.

Before leaving Maryland, we stopped at a local farmstand/gourmet food store for corn, peaches, cantaloupe, honey, pickled watermelon rind and blueberry jam.

Laura came over to deliver our mail.

Sunday, after breakfast and the papers, Ron did laundry and we did the transfer station run.

August 30 is the Feast of St. Fiacre, an Irish monk who established a shrine and garden in the French province of Brie.

Residents of the village that developed from his land, Saint-Fiacre in Seine-et-Marne, celebrate by parading and decorating his statue with flowers and herbs.

It’s advised to keep the stems of flowers and herbs intact to retain fragrance and flavor.

 

Yesterday morning, I met with the records manager and a Sergeant at the Mashpee Police Station and with executives from the County about the Saturday altercation at the High School.

Ron drove us to the County to support me and to babble about his life as a lab tech.

Actually, the meeting was quite interesting. The County Administrator, former Mayor of Brockton, is knowledgeable about water treatment, reverse osmosis in particular.

Ron drove to South Dennis to pick up an EZ-Pass transponder at AAA. Unfortunately, he made the mistake of walking into Edgewater on the way back to tell Peter he was there to do the lawn. Peter was understandably upset, and Ron was well-intentioned but should have known better. Peter’s been feeling punk, not sleeping well, and was up early to bring Robert to the airport. Lousy timing all the way around.

Email was out for a while at LaMotte. Didn’t seem to matter, everyone was either traveling or watching the eclipse. I didn’t bother to look, except to notice that the light was similar to a monitor backlit on low power mode, but did find it interesting to track what the eclipse did to the solar output for about an hour and half starting around 2:15.

I was able to set up the Spin Touch over the weekend. Yesterday, the android phone arrived, along with Alpha’s rainbow bracelet and flag. Fortunately, a good soul had posted instructions on getting around Verizon activation, so I have a working device that doesn’t need a calling plan.

Made a heavy vegetable stew for supper; it was good! Corn, tomatoes, basil, garlic, two kinds of squash, green pepper, kale.

Smokey was waiting on the deck at 7:30; he greeted Ron nicely and loudly!

Disorderly Conduct? Disturbing the Peace? I’m facing charges via a couple of Barnstable County employees.

Thinking about counter-suing for harassment.