“Stop interrupting me,” “I just said that,” and “No explanation needed.”

It’s 6:38, and traffic on the Mid-Cape is still backed up to beyond Exit 3.

I wonder if these travelers think it was worth it.

A bit rainy, so traffic has been piling up since around 10 this morning.

Fed, composted and watered the roses.

Ron’s Rec Department gig was cancelled due to the weather.

Fixed the bathroom shade yesterday. Made a good strawberry/rhubarb crisp.

Planted today: 4 tomatoes, squash, cuke, melon, pumpkin(?), second bag of day lilies, basil, rosemary, forget-me-nots, marigolds. Used two of the Earth Boxes.

Ripped up the extra paper from the new plot.

The leek is growing! Also, a couple more asparagus. First bag of day lilies seem to be doing quite well. Amazing since I haven’t been able to pay much attention during the eye surgeries.

Pruning, spraying tomorrow.

Ron drove to Hyannis Toyota so I could fetch my truck before traffic got crazy. No charge for replacing the oxygen sensor. Peter thinks it’s been done before.

Stopped off at Breakaway in Centerville, picked up some tick repellent.

Got a warning message from the OS about creating a system restore disk. They were out at iCape, so I picked up a flash drive (on sale) as well as Omeprozole with Magnesium (on sale) at CVS.

Ron finished the bathroom closet shelf. I started putting away.

Ron worked for the Rec Department today. He picked up on-sale hamburger from Roche on the way home.

Seem to be a lot of people here this weekend.

Had a mammo appointment at InMed this morning at 8:30. It’s only every two years, so happy to have it out of the way. The tech, Hope, is very skilled.

Ron and I caravanned to Hyannis Toyota to have the Check Engine light looked into. Turns out it was a bad Oxygen sensor, and they aren’t charging me.

We stopped by Whole Foods, had lunch there (Meh). We went to Home Depot for Ron, didn’t find what he wanted, but he was able to pick up the equipment for his shop at Harbor Freight.

No one from Emerald had called yet about Ron’s script, so we dropped in to their Hyannis office. Made a stop at Four Seas on the way back, then Mahoney’s, then Mashpee Stop & Shop to pick up a prescription for me and fill his script. Last stop at Andy’s. Ron has his meds, thank goodness!

We got back home in time to meet a gentleman from Capewide who is going to give us an estimate on finishing the basement.

Recovery from yesterday’s surgery went better for my right than my left eye.

Had a checkup today in Plymouth: 20:30 vision, good enough for driving.

I am getting by with +2.00 reading glasses from the dollar store.

We stopped at Savers for clothes and the Blueberry Muffin. Did the transfer station run.

Picked up the truck yesterday. Check engine light went on, again, today.

Must be a big fire somewhere, air is filled with smoke. I’m inside for that reason, my eyes.

Contract with the Commission ended today. Good!

… with our new lawn mower.

I picked it up today from the Sears outlet in Wareham. I’d paid for a reconditioned mower, but they ran out of stock, so they gave us a new one instead.

Fortunately, it fit in the back seat of the rental. Also fortunately, it didn’t leak grease on the seat.

Much to his credit, and after working for the Rec department today, Ron not only assembled, oiled and gassed up the mower, he did the front and side lawns.

I worked on the database update for the Commission and finally got the FRED service to work.

Got a good report from the dermatologist today. Don’t need to go back unless there’s a problem.

Enemies of labor:
Idaho
Wisconsin
Michigan
Maine
Ohio
Minnesota
Utah
Missouri
Florida
South Carolina
Tennessee
New Hampshire
Indiana
Mississippi
Wyoming

ALEC
National Assn Manufacturers
US Chamber of Commerce

Decided to take it easy today. Watched “Maidentrip”, which I’d rented on special for 99c from iTunes.

Very inspiring. Hope the kids get to see it.

Saw a little dark hummingbird, too. Seemed to like the sweet-smelling bushes on the left side of the “U”.

Terrific concert last night at the “Z”. By coincidence, we had seats next to Jack and Cat.

Heirloom tomatoes did very well last night in the cold frame: Taxi, Besser, “Eva Purple Ball” and Bloody Butcher.