Still coasting

Still coasting happily on the weekend. It was a cool, then chilly day with winds and some rain. I kept trying to enjoy the outdoors but retreating every few minutes. Honey was bored so I played with her a few times. It seemed a good day to cook something in the oven. When presented with garden fresh vegetables, keeping them on hand does not honor them. Fresh: sliced cucumber and tomato salad, new potato (baked), banana squash cooked with the little pork roast. Oatmeal raisin cookies for dessert. This is living.

I had phone calls from my much older brother and my much younger brother. Bob is doing well-says he feels better than he has for a long time. All through the wonder of socialized medicine- Medicare and his supplement. I caught him up on the fammily news that I know of. When Richard called yesterday, Val let slip that they had rented the old family manse. I was disconcerted because Rich had not mentioned it at all and there are things to retrieve. But the valuables have been locked into trunks and some furnishings left in place. Renters are acquaintances. Still, it would have been nice to know. And from Richard. It was a jar.

Lori called-we didn't get a chance to gab when Jason called yesterday. Those little rascals have been busy. They bought a foreclosure and spruced it up and moved it. They bought another property on the Intracoastal and were not having luck renting it so Jason dangled the coming swimming pool and got two firm offers on the next day. That property will rise again.

An envelope came from Eve and Audrey. Audrey drew me a Happy Birthday picture. I haven't had any "refrigerator art" for years. It is touching to see it. I love it.