We (mostly Ron) took out the window air conditioners.

He also filled up the back of the van with returnables, stowed the crutches and walkers in the attic and installed one of the grab bars.

This was after an 8 am dental appointment.

That was good.

He also bought a pair of hideous beer stein vases.  Bad.

I cleaned up the side of the fence garden that faces the house.

Made killer butternut squash soup.

Very few trick or treaters this year; we gave away only 33 pieces of candy.

Started fall cleanup this weekend.  Worked on the corner garden yesterday and started weeding the herb garden today.

We did the Sunday trifecta: laundry, sheets, transfer station.  Stopped at Polar Cave on the way.

Ron put up the shelf (purchased March 21) at the bakery.

Found a good spot on the Falmouth end of 151 for the Ron Beaty sign.  Ron helped stake it, and it looks great.

Burgers, salad and turnip for supper.

P&B’s 23rd anniversary today!

After cleaning myself up and tending to my wound, I got a flu shot.  Got gas at Cumby’s and a few needed items at Stop & Shop and CVS.

After lunch, I picked up my meds and drove Alpha to work.  Got an oil change and tire rotation for the truck at HyToy.

Got home in time to make baked fish, biscuits and broccoli for supper.

Lifting the cap on charter schools – which certainly are public schools – doesn’t affect Cape Cod, but it would mean everything to the families of the 32,000+ students who are on waiting lists for charter schools.

Unlike traditional public schools, charters are accountable for their financial management and academic performance and can be shut down if they fail.

They can opt for more instructional hours than traditional public schools.

They are managed by a Board of Trustees as opposed to a local School Committee.

Their teachers certainly can opt to belong to a union, although most do not, which puts charter school employee job performance expectations, rewards and consequences on a par with those of us who work in the private sector.

As a parent, grandparent and property owner, I see these differences as advantages to students, families and the community as a whole.

Wound Care Center yesterday.

Today, drove Robert to and from work, donated cat food to the Pantry. They were nice enough to let me take bagels and bread.

Picked up CSA share.

Drove Alpha to her bank; did a short shop with her help (cashier thanked her for packing, said “You’re hired!”); drove to Town Hall so she could vote.

Wound dressing supplies arrived today – talk about service!

Ron brought home a pretty bouquet.

Grilled “manager’s special” chicken, spinach and mashed potatoes for supper.

Dr. Boyle is concerned about the swelling in both legs. I called DVM to see if I should have a higher dose of HCTZ. Need to elevate for longer.

Need to keep the boot on and for the moment, full weight bearing is okay.

Will find out tomorrow if the Wound Center people think more needs to be done. Promised to email the doc with a summary.

I have a prescription for shower bars and a follow-on appointment with Dr. Boyle in two weeks.

After the appointment, we took a spin through Sandwich. Had coffee+ at Cafe Chew, then browsed and purchased at Titcomb’s, after which we stopped briefly at Sandy Neck Beach. Took Old County to Chase Road back to Mashpee. Pretty ride.

We voted at Town Hall – first time Massachusetts has allowed early voting.

Ron cleaned and put the big A/C away.

We’d done a big laundry on Saturday, so we just had sheets and transfer station run for chores.

Made baked haddock for supper. Steamed the beans from the garden and added the tomatoes, cumin and turmeric to the rice and beans for sides.

Not sure why, but we were both slammed, and went to bed early. Outside and heel of foot hurt a lot. Tuesday will be six weeks since the surgery.

I picked vegetables today.  One cuke is pretty good.  Beans are okay.  Tomatoes are horrible.

Looking forward to have two working feet so that I can do some serious garden cleanup instead of only occasional weeding.

The good news is that the incision is improving, and I’m feeling better.

Lots for the compost, including about half a bunch of celery that I found yesterday in the downstairs frig.

Dried and folded two loads of laundry.

We had a short downpour and then a sun shower.  It was quite pretty, and I tried (but failed) to get a nice photo.