We didn’t get much rain at all, and we completed all of our planned activities.

Picked up some nice used planters at Mahoney’s and on-sale impatiens to decorate the trellises.

Peter was in good humor at the hospital and has a spectacular room. We were glad to see him; showing our age, we chatted about food prices and medical problems…

Stopped off at Market Basket for watermelon for the party and a few things for us. Picked up a 50th anniversary card and a Mass. Gold lottery ticket for Ed and Judy.

Cathy was telling us about her niece’s early August wedding, and the price of weddings these days. She’s seen one or two doozies at her club.

I wish we’d had a real wedding, or even just a party, but I invested in buying this house instead. We were hoping for a MacInnis reunion this year, but Ron’s family is so scattered, no one quite got it together.

Any morning that starts with rain is a blessing for the gardener, and it looks like we’re in for several hours of it. Both Ron and I have been watering like mad, so this is a nice break for us both.

We (mostly Ron) put up a couple of trellises yesterday to hide the detested snowplow in the driveway next door. I aim to put up some flowers today if I can find half-bowls at a good price.

We want to visit Peter, drop off bluefish for Kathy and pick up a surround sound system at Cindy’s. We’re expected later in Wareham.

Blew off the day today. Ron picked up another soaker hose for the blueberry bushes and hooked it up as soon as we got home.

First potato!!

Had friends over for brunch. They brought bagels, cream cheese and lox; a terrific baked egg, bread and bacon dish; and blueberry pie. We served a too-sweet sangria and a not sweet enough fruit salad. Oh, well, win some, lose some.

Gorgeous sky last night and tonight.

It was hot and humid all day. The tomatoes love it. Moved the potatoes out of the cold frame and started taking off the dead stems. One had a tiny potato!

The grass garden at Edgewater is overgrown, as I feared it would become. I’m thinking about transplanting part of it here in the Fall.

I’ve been offloading ice for Ron’s knee for the last couple of weeks. Today we got another 15 pounds at Market Basket (it was Ron’s first visit) along with a few other groceries.

This humidity is killing me. I felt whoozy earlier today, similar to the strange dissociation almost exactly four years ago that preceded the TIAs. I felt better after eating (we got to use our Captain Scott’s voucher, which expired today) but I still want to just sleep.

It’s summer, all right, and the eve of the hottest month of the year.

Peter left a message that he’s doing better, thank goodness, but he’ll be in the hospital for the weekend.

I saw a hummer briefly today hovering around the Bee Balm.

I wouldn’t work anywhere without air conditioning on a day like this. I’m thinking about the people at Coonamessett Farm and the PowWow across the street. I was out between 7 and 9 this morning setting up sprinklers and deadheading all the roses and the day lilies. That was enough to throttle me, let alone trying to do anything physical at midday.

We have nine tomatoes. Got most of them caged.

I planted an onion and several Rose of Sharon today.

PowWow started today across the street.

Cleaned the gutters yesterday.

Had a really good time at Ryan and Tyler’s graduation/birthday/birthday party this evening!

We had the septic pumped yesterday.

There were fierce rainstorms before and after, and a funnel cloud was spotted down Cape.

Later: Bonnie called to tell us that Peter is at Cape Cod Hospital recuperating from foot surgery. He had a very bad infection from an embedded piece of plastic.

Rain has been dumping inches in the United States, but not on Cape Cod. It’s more like an August fight these days to keep the gardens alive.

Ron mixed some new Fung-Onil. I sprayed some on the new carpet rose, but it went on white, so I’m nervous about it.

We, mostly Ron, finally got the back door panel, which Botello rescreened for us, and grills installed at Edgewater today. It looks great.

Our friend Emma is coming over for dinner tonight! It’s been a while since we’ve seen her, and I’m looking forward to getting caught up.

Spotted first hummingbird this morning! The bird was feeding at one of the purple flowers in the oval while the sprinkler was on. It took off to the far NW corner of the yard. Wonder if there’s a nest nearby (hope so)?

That was Rose Cohen, all right. She fed on attention. Sort of like a troll, but without the internet.