Got a little rain today, but we did the transfer station run in between showers.

Poked around Santuit Woods and Seconsett Island.  We think we located the dirt path to Bryant’s Neck.  Ron was pleased to find such pretty woods.

We spent Friday evening at our friend Emma’s house, enjoying shellfish and her beautiful views of Santuit Pond.

Saturday, we went to New Bedford to see a terrific blues trio, MSG, at the Wamsutta Club.

Our lawn and gardens are still suffering from this long drought.  We got the thatching done here, though.   I have bulbs to plant.

Attended Mrs. Baker’s funeral today at Chapman, Cole & Gleason.  Ron was asked to be a pallbearer.  We went to the burial at the National Cemetery than back to their house for lunch.

Ron suggested Sea Mist, which was great.  He picked up a fifth of Bushmill’s for Gregg.

We had a long conversation today with the group that is assisting Cal retirees with their new benefit choices.

Turns out, I’m eligible to join Ron’s plans, which could be to our benefit, especially if my Medicare Advantage plan premium goes through the roof.  I believe that also means that I can participate in his new FSA, which could save us money in co-pays and other out-of-pocket costs.

We’ll find out more on October 23, when we have a call scheduled with a benefits person at Cal.

I changed out the print cartridge in my laser printer today.

Lunch was the only bad thing about today; I ordered poorly and got a heavy dip instead of the chicken wings I wanted.

Spent an hour or so with Peter W. and Sandy F-S at Walmart collecting signatures for the minimum wage and sick leave initiatives.  At least I did it, mortal terror or not, successful or not.  Judy Z. was a champion, she collected a gigantic number before she quit for lunch.

Stopped at Job Lot after lunch for candy, adding nutritional injury to injury.

Hammered into pieces a huge bowlful of stale bread and fed the gulls at Menahaunt.  They didn’t like eating crumbs out of the bowl.

Found some tiny pieces of sea glass that had been “cooked” enough to bring home, and some milkweed pods!

Ron went to the Woods Hole Folk Music Society concert, and I have the house to myself – luxury!

We helped a friend clean up her front yard today.  It mostly involved Ron’s chain-sawing a felled cherry tree that was blocking the entrance to our friend’s garage.

We piled a load of leaves on the truck and dumped it at the Transfer Station.  Our friend decided to keep the tree for fire wood.

Ron’s done a lot of watering over here, which is very good, it’s been a dry September.

Fought through the Senior Center hoard this morning, an ugly combination of wedding dress day at Filene’s Basement and pigs feeding at a trough. These aren’t poor people, either: we spotted several brand new cars, plus a Lexus and a Cadillac in the parking lot.

Ron and I finished the beach parking lot entrance project with two more loads of wood chips.  We didn’t get home until 3, had a late lunch that turned into supper.  We’re quite pleased with how it turned out.

Received a series of horrible emails today from more than one person.

It rained a little this morning, but Ron got the laundry done and we did a transfer station run, plus picked up more woodchips for SPE.

Visited Lori N in the morning. She showed me the tennis court; we did a little pruning on the way. Gave Ron the tour in the afternoon.

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Shoveled about 1/4 yard of wood chips in the truck for the beach entrance.  Will try to do more tomorrow.

Good supper: steak, corn, salad.  Corn was from Sprout Farm – fantastic, best of the season.