Month: May 2019

I closed Robert’s custodial account and transferred the funds to his checking account. He took me to lunch afterwards!

I met with a biologist/hunter in the morning and with the Barnstable Republican Town Committee in the evening. Good presentation on how the Sheriff’s department works with ICE. Quick supper at Panera, and it wasn’t at all good.

The biologist/hunter burst into laughter when I shared my low opinion of a person who did me in professionally. Evidently I am not alone; far from it.

Festooned the far garden stakes with tennis balls.

I solved a vexing problem for NEPS. Of course, there are more to be solved. I hate that application.

Today, I transplanted the Kousa dogwood. Much more work than I anticipated. I broke off a couple of big roots, which is horrible.

The upshot is that Conservatives, including me, “define “fairness” in terms other than aid to the neediest.”

In other words, “Don’t take advantage of me, and don’t help yourself to more than you deserve.”

I’ve been in heaven listening to Essentially Ellington since yesterday afternoon. Many more women this year! One brought the house down with a solo from Isfahan.

Ron did a first mow.

I’ve spread two 3 cubic foot bags of good mulch from Scenic Roots. Left a third bag in reserve.

Lots of weeding, mostly grass and a few oak seedlings/acorns.

Robert started at the bank and loves it. They love him.

Interviewed at McLane labs on Thursday. Fantastic devs.

Ron did a big shop at Star/Shaw’s. Brought home a $30 plant for the front and brought it back for a much-preferred $13 version.

We may have milkweed in two gardens. We do have a couple of asparagus.

Speaking of: Ron cooked last night: ravioli with pesto and asparagus.

Pushed code up to GitHub for Jim. Tough battle.

Sad news yesterday: one of our wild rabbits was killed and the carcass left in the neighbors’ driveway. I buried it.

The gorgeous plant started blooming this week.

Noticed some predation so after stopping at Edgewater, picked up a liquid treatment and 3 bags of mulch at Scenic Roots.

Visited Green Briar and had a nice chat with the gardener who maintains the wildlflowers and soon the rest of the plantings.

Applied the treatment and put mulch on the roses. Hope to finish mulching the hydrangeas tomorrow.

Ron cleaned “the pond”.

I made a soup from rutabaga, squash, onions, potato, celery and curry.

Ron put air in the wheelbarrow tire and did the first mow of the year.

I did surgery on a poor sedum that had been invaded with yarrow and coreopsis. What a mess! Hope I didn’t kill the patient.

Did a small shop. Synced the checkbooks.

Ron dug up a couple of unwanted shrubs at the top of the U. I dugout grass from the bed next to the back deck.

I fed the peonies with triple phosphate.

My truck had exhaust-related engine lights on. Brought it to Midas; Ryan suggested “Guaranteed to Pass” to clean the cat first. Picked up a bottle at Auto Zone; cool cashier! Filled the tank and the additive at Cumby.

Ron had come to Falmouth to drive me home, which turned out not to be necessary.

Turns out, the trip wasn’t wholly a lost cause for him: I talked him into a sundae at Friendly’s, and while I was at Cumby’s, he shopped at Job Lot and the Italian bakery and brought home cannoli.

It’s all a blur after that. I fixed a problem for the school admin site and talked with a recruiter about a job that might either be remote or in Renton. Got an email invite to interview for a job in Falmouth.

We skipped town meeting and fortunately, our votes weren’t needed for the articles that interested us.

We got a good rain today, should soak in the Holly Tone.

Spent 3 1/2 hours at the meetinghouse. Had a great long discussion with the two facilitators of a discussion group where people speak one at a time but not in response to one another. I think I’m more a Socratic circle person.

One of the young people, Angela, showed me their garden. They’ve done a good job with seeding.

I made us late for the Alice May Lopez statue ceremony, but we did hear the drums, saw people we know, took photos and had a fine meal with a family from the Tribe.

Thanks to Ron, the laundry got done. We changed the sheets.

I installed supports around both peonies.

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We fed the rhodies and all but the front hydrangeas yesterday in preparation for the soaking rain predicted for today.

I stopped in to the Falmouth Commission on Disability’s wellness fair yesterday. I don’t think it was well promoted, just happened to see their sign while I was doing errands.

Picked up a lot of information and plan to follow on with a couple of organizations this week.

Enjoyed a celery, cheese and crackers supper last night.