I’d dug up about a 1/4 barrel full of soil to plant the Rudbeckia and decided I could make room in one of the gardens if I weeded.  Wanted to get that done today in the event of rain.

I didn’t finish the weeding but did have enough cleared for the soil.

Ron was nice enough to shovel it out for me and load the weeds in the truck.  We put away the tools.

More weeding to do, but I’m worn out, and anyway, hoping to get a recommendation from the people at Soares for a weeding tool before continuing.  What we have – shovel, hoes, “claw” – really don’t work that while, especially on crabgrass.

Emailed Jim for help with Warranty:evo data mapping.  Hope to hear from him later today.

Set up the Android phone recharger in the den.

We’re not even half way through this wretched month, and I’m ready for it to be over.

Attended a meeting of the Mashpee Introverts yesterday.  Good group, bad fit.

I spent a good part of the day sorting through cables and small electronics to set up both smart phones as remotes to view Netflix and Prime in the den.  Getting Prime set up was a bitch.  Struggled with bad instructions for too long before finding the correct solution.

Also tried to connect the TV with the boom box speakers but that didn’t work at all.  Heard a “hum” but no sound, which feels like a config rather than a connection issue.

Backed up some files on the Seagate drive.

Had a yen for French fries so baked two generous servings along with kale.

Theory:  Ron and I agree on a lot of things because for both of us, authority is malevolent whereas for most people, it seems to be, well, good, or at least benign.  Like a non-cancerous tumor.

Ron cleaned and refilled the hummer feeders.  We both saw hummers taking a drink.

Still no sound from the Dynex to speakers, but at least I corrected the aspect ratio.

We did laundry, changed sheets and made a transfer station run.  Ron treated us to ice cream sundaes at Skippy’s!

Did a little weeding and watering.  Love the new Rudebeckias.

Less humid yesterday, so I watered like mad.  After seeing how well a spontaneous hole in the soaker for the roses worked, I skewered three more.

Lunch with Paul at Estia.  Rob stupidly brought up an incident from Cambridge about “a woman (he) wanted to get to know” that sent me into a rage.

The Chromecast arrived yesterday.  I set it up so we can use the old monitor as a TV.

First perennial Hibiscus flower.

Did laundry.

Planted the Rudbeckia.  Minor shower, thunder in the distance.  Flooding down Cape.

Shucked corn(!) for lunch.

Finally remembered to clean the floor paint off the closet door handles in the new room.

Gave Robert a ride home.

Leftover stir fry for supper.

Made beet/coconut milk soup.

Ron’s van is fixed.

We dropped off the branches from yesterday’s pruning at the transfer station.  I cleaned out the truck bed.

Peter and James are off in the truck to pick up a washing machine.

Salad and leftovers for lunch.

Happened to be at Mahoney’s at just the right time, when one of the ladies was marking down a group of Rudbeckia.  Got four for the retail price of one plus $1.

More Warranty debugging.

Ron dropped the van off at Cormier’s this morning.  They ordered and received “the” part; we’re hoping they’ll be done tomorrow before we need to pick up the boys.

We went to the farm together, which was nice, to pick up this week’s CSA share, then grocery shopping at Shaw’s.

I dropped in briefly to the MRTC meeting to give Phyllis a donation and pick up a yard sign and bumper sticker for Jay.

Made an excellent veg meatloaf: carrots, onion, Hakuri turnips (celery substitute), eggplant, parm cheese, bread crumbs, egg, lemon zest, oregano, fresh parsley and fresh basil.  Fresh green beans, too, and baked a couple of potatoes for tomorrow.

We are in a heat and humidity spell.  Terrible here, worse off Cape.

I’d forgotten to mail our septic loan payment, so we drove to Barnstable Village to drop it off.  Stopped at Edgewater on the way to cut off some dead limbs and leave the hedge clipper for Peter.

Got lunch at the BV Market, found a shady spot in Yarmouth across from the Gorey House, drove to the Rockland branch so Ron could get his change counted, but they don’t have a machine.

Got to the Mashpee Rockland in time to get that taken care of.

No engine warning light in over 3 hours of driving.

Veg burgers and baked potatoes for supper.

Broke down and recycled two more huge cardboard boxes from the attic.

Did a little weeding at Edgewater.  Peter and I cleaned up daylily stems.

Trash run, laundry, changed sheets.

Dropped off vegetables with James.

Betsy, whose husband and son were/are in law enforcement (security guards) likes my “Before You Call the Police” post.

We completed a task I’ve been thinking about for a while, and it was easier than I thought it would be: breaking down and recycling the empty cardboard boxes and packing paper that was in the attic.  We fit it all in the truck.

Ron treated us to pizza for lunch.

Rain this afternoon, sometimes heavy.

NoMoRobo has been working great for us.

I made sauteed vegetables – potatoes, kale, beet greens, onion, tomatoes – cheddar and eggs for supper.

We, mostly Ron, put up the shelf in the closet yesterday.

Have seen more of the hummingbird/s recently.  One perched on the clothesline the other day.

This must be home; Ron’s buffalo herd is on the roam.

Check engine light came on again yesterday.  Made appointments at Midas and Falmouth Toyota.

Still hot and muggy: hit 92 yesterday.

Found the ingredients and put together a spray that’s supposed to repel gnats and midges: original Listerine, witch hazel and tea tree oil.

Slept through the night.