… and I am relieved. It brought back bad memories of high school and what they now call late adolescence. It was quiet in the neighborhood. No big party next door and the people across the street seemed to be gone for the weekend.

Ron took Teddy for a walk this morning, saving me the bother. I took him for a short one later. Teddy seemed happy to be in his run, at least for a while.

I started cleaning the gutters in the back. Ron was not pleased: surprise! In fact, Ron isn’t pleased with much of what I do these days, whether it’s helping him with his dressings, which we changed this morning, or the settings on the thermostat.

Three loads of wash today. I hung one-plus on the clothesline. Perfect day for it: 86 or so.

Ironic that if the federal capital gains tax owed had been what I thought it to be, we’d be paid up by now. Maybe we’ll be done in a year.

Walked Teddy a couple of times, Ron walked him once. His mug arrived yesterday.

Teddy bit Ron TWICE yesterday. The first time when Ron tried to drag him into the house by the halter. I waited for Ron for two hours at the damnable Falmouth walk-in center while he got stiches. His left arm and right leg were injured.

Later, Ron tried to pull out a bath towel that Teddy was resting/sleeping on, and he was bitten again. Ron’s entire left arm is wrapped in ace bandages at this point.

I am ready to rehome Ron.

James has started work at a brand new medical marijuana facility in Sandwich!

Wanted to replace the phlox that I think was destroyed by an overzealous weed killer application so went to Centerville to pick up a big clump that was advertised on Facebook. Returned a library book on the way.

Being near Hyannis, I got thread for mending projects at JoAnne’s and did a small shop at the Marstons Mills Stop & Shop. They carry miso!

Dumped a pile of weeds at the transfer station. Later on, cleaned out the truck.

Ron did laundry and hung the clothes out to dry. Did a pretty good job, too. We took turns walking Teddy.

Putting together paperwork for transfer station stickers, I discovered that Ron let the registration on his van lapse. I renewed it for him online.

Watched a 3-hour Planning Board meeting. Mashpee Commons’ plans to expand have been kicked around since 2018. Still no numbers on how this project will be self-sustaining or its impact on other businesses. Disappointingly, retail seems to be its economic anchor. They are looking for a 25 year contract with the Town and the Cape Cod Commission. Plan to have over 1100 housing units, some of which will be in 4+ story buildings.

The other day, Ron and I dug out piles of aggressive plants from the corner garden. Ron drove to the Wareham Home Depot for mulch and a part for his Dremel.

I brought home a few plants from the Falmouth Garden Club sale at the Museums on the Green on Saturday and flowers and cuke seedlings from the Wholesale Nursery yesterday.

Made whole wheat corn bread and pea soup today. Only two packages of frozen vegetables left from Ron’s mega purchase a few weeks ago.

It rained most of Saturday and a good part of Sunday. Lots of cars at the Commons and Bad Martha’s. Westbound traffic is backed up now between Exits 4 and 5.

Ron took over Teddy walk duty today: all of it.

I made a vegetarian “chicken” pot pie and a vanilla bundt cake to go with strawberry rhubarb sauce.

Ron brought the sedan chair outside. I enjoyed it for a while as Teddy slept.

Ron got back in touch with his Safari buddy.

I did a little pruning, a little weeding.

Did a full system backup and the computer is creating a Windows 10 installation disk now.

On Saturday I picked up plants from the Master Gardeners, Roche and Meetinghouse Farm. Got everything in the ground or the flower boxes. Mulched the hibiscus.

Sprayed hibiscus and vegetables. Bean seedlings are being devoured.

Yesterday (Sunday) I picked up bacopa from a sale in Osterville for MMHS. Gorgeous new nursery, will be back. Finished planting the flower boxes: geraniums, dusty miller, bacopa.

Hurting yesterday, but did the transfer station: trash, metal, weeding detritus. Gassed up the truck. Ron did most of the walking with Teddy. I did join them in the evening.

Ron walked 4 miles today and mowed, front, back and sides.

I planted zucchini seeds and spread slug killer around the hostas.

Washed the truck, sprayed the maple and watered the big transplants.

Felt the effects of yesterday’s inoculation but feeling better by evening.

I dug down to the clay and beyond to plant the big hibiscus, which has wintered over in our basement for X number of years.

This morning, I pruned it after taking Teddy for a productive walk around the block.

Had a tough time getting to sleep last night. Got up after midnight for milk, toast and Pepto.

Picked up three prescriptions at Walmart and got a Shingrix shot – with no out of pocket charge.

We moved the foam mattress downstairs.