july 1, 2009
it’s such a relief when the humidity lets up and a cool morning like today inspires me to get my garden work done. good thing, too, since i’ve got lots of cherry tomatoes, more roma tomatoes to harvest, and a ton of deadheading to do. the 4th decorations are down from the attic and i can get the scene set for our holiday.
i was up last night finishing up a great book: water for elephants. i have had this one for months, but put it last on my list for some reason. i like “people of the book”, but the print was small enough to make my eyes tire quickly. i hate to admit that. i also checked out a book from the library called “hotel california” which i thought would be interesting. it was not chronological, seemed to repeat the same old stories and go back and forth in time in a confusing manner. that whole scene - joni mitchell, eagles, linda ronstadt, et al - is rife with fascinating personalities, so i must find a better-written book about it. i’m now starting “the yiddish policemans union” which comes highly-recommended. that’s not always a good thing, but i love the cover.
it looks like the last week of july is a great time for a family frenzy. that is, of course, assuming i will survive the Building of The Garage without a major breakdown. i am so dreading it. i’ve put a lot of appointments on for next week, but i’ll need some help staying “busy” after that. i need a Roadtrip buddy and by that time husband will be paying me to go.
no pictures from yesterday, but i’ll get some today. maybe i’ll take some snaps of my smiling red face.








