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They only have the fresh produce because we grow and harvest it! They may get some that is about to expire from local grocery stores but most of it is just as you say, shelf stable foods.

121.3. Still low. Must have ice cream!

Worked another 2 plus hours in the church garden today. We delivered 194 lbs of fresh veggies to the food pantry today! The garden is so very bountiful this year! Lots of work but so good to be able to give fresh produce to those in need!

Not much else on today's agenda. DH went golfing, then we did a little grocery shopping. DS3 will come for dinner tomorrow since he has an appointment in town. A fav of his is mushroom risotto so I will make that with sauteed shrimp. I also made him a rhubarb crisp! It is fun to spoil them sometimes!

Tomorrow I will lead Bible study in the morning and then I'm not sure what else until he gets here, probably should hit the treadmill or walk outside if the air quality is better.

Safe travels back to FL Liz. Do you fly? Kind of weird that we are both on the low end for weight now. You have been in maintenance much longer than I have been but it seems like there is still quite a bit of trial and error in all of it!

Living on this part of Cape Cod is a bit like your small town living. Everything is pretty close together. But of course at this time of year we have to contend with a lot of tourists. They start to thin out in a week or two though.

The prices in Florida during the summer are usually lower because there are very few buyers at that time of year. And sometimes a really good buy happens because a place has been on the market for a long time and people just want to get rid of it. There are at least 2 really good buys like that near us in our community. The people have already moved and their places have been on the market for more than 5 months so they would likely take even a lowball offer. Sometimes here in the north if we see something on the market that long we assume something is wrong with it so don't even look. But that may not be the case in Florida when it is something that went on the market in the spring.

Greetings all

Another great sunny day here. We seem to be the only place without smoke. Some summers we do get it from fires inland but not yet. Imagine how awful it must have been during the industrial revolution when there was coal smoke everywhere. It is indeed unhealthy and dangerous. I remember hitch hiking to Chicago when I was in college and we passed a huge electric plant and a huge trash incinerator and you could see the black smoke from many miles away. At least we are making less smoke on purpose.

Started the day with scrabble. Won two, lost one. I had the Shark on the ropes for a bit but he won in the end. Dang. After that it was errands - I stopped at a kids store and got a cute tie dyed t shirt for the little niece. And a squishy ball toy for myself to work on my fingers. Bank and pharmacy. Small town convenience sure is great.

So scallops Liz. Sounds great. And the fish are great too. Nice art. Our studio made a bunch of ceramic fish and put them on the chain link fence but it is less classy than the metal ones.

Well DD hope the end of your guests is in sight. You are a good friend. Hope your event tonight goes well. Retirement does not mean being Martha Stewart.

Speaking of Martha I am going to try to cook something tonight. I have a large gift zucchini so I am going to make some kind of casserole with cottage cheese and eggs. We shall see.

Brown sky CC. No fun. I am sure you have masks and such but that is no way to spend a summer.

Keep Florida dreaming Paula. There is a house for you somewhere. And more ice cream.

Diane S.