West Barnstable Saturday

I finished the lawn in the morning.

Ron bought himself a new bike helmet and went for a spin in the afternoon.

In between, we had fun at the West Barnstable Village Festival and the Meetinghouse Farm Summer Marketplace. On the way home, Ron treated us to lunch at Holly Ridge!

Military Bureaucracy Unchecked

On one subject most foreign policy experts agree: America needs to temper its faith in its armed forces. “We had so much faith in our military that we were inevitably going to overstep,” said Dempsey, the Afghanistan veteran. “A military bureaucracy unchecked never yields good outcomes.”

Retired Lt. Col. Jason Dempsey, a two-time veteran of the war

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/us-hubris-afghanistan-humiliation/2021/08/14/47fb025a-fc67-11eb-9c0e-97e29906a970_story.html

Saturday: Three-Fer

Ron’s been shut out of Great Clips for the past two days, so he was happy to find an opening at Procuts. I asked to tag along to fetch a package waiting at Walgreens.

On the way back to the van, Ron grabbed a 12-pack of Narragansett at South Cape Liquors.

It’s hot and muggy. We’re on an every other day irrigation schedule, which seems to be okay.

Insurance, 100 Degrees

In answer to my question about renewals coming up soon, our agent shared the news that she’s leaving. Gee, thanks. She was the third agent we’ve had in a year.

I asked another agency for quotes. They’ve sent a couple of letters to us, so figured it wouldn’t hurt to talk with them.

Ron did a fasting blood test.

We did laundry and since it was over 100 in the sun, hung everything outside to dry.

Finally Finished Mowing; Biscuit

Started yesterday afternoon. It’s been so humid that I put off the last bit until this morning.

Harvested a bunch of cukes. Made a temporary drying rack for the garlic.

Ron’s been busy, changed the lightbulb in the fixture above the kitchen sink and picked up a new microwave at Home Depot yesterday and did a transfer station drop-off.

Had to pay for two orders at Fresh Roll last evening. Not a tragedy.

Asked about a dog available through MSPCA, Biscuit.

We are looking for an older, medium-sized dog. We have some experience with rescues. Before going any further in the process, we’d need to talk with you about specific recommendations for his orientation to a new home and any anticipated adjustment issues. For example, does he need a crate or is he afraid of confinement? Is he likely to bolt? Is he food responsive? Is he afraid of cars or have other triggers?