Back at it...

Monday was hot and humid with occasional rain showers here.

On the way home at lunchtime, I stopped at Westborn and got some Yukon Gold potatoes, some cooking onions, a dozen eggs, a little milk and, on impulse, a small watermelon. When I got home, I treated the cats and stuck the eggs, milk and watermelon in the fridge. Then I made a can of split pea soup for my lunch.

It rained again in the afternoon, but by the time I left work it had stopped and the heat had dried the pavement.

I started a load of clothes (after changing mine) and then tried to call Lu to see how everybody's doing. But, I just got the voicemail.

I did a few inside chores and then went in to watch the 6:00 PM news. Lu called back and we caught each other up. Sounds like with skunks, an abscess tooth and a bad back, they've had a rough few weeks. But one of the highlights was Riese's visit, so that's cool.

After we'd hung up, I went out back with the hand trimmers. I noticed late Sunday the dogwood (in the very back) had a growth spurt and was now into the flowering plum. So, I cut it back. I'll clean up the mess tomorrow, but for tonight I just put the trimmers away.

For dinner, I fried up the last of my old potatoes, some sliced onions and smoked sausage (cut on the bias). I ate that watching a taped Masterpiece movie, "Murder on the Orient Express." I watched a few more shows until I started nodding off, then I went to bed.