Tuesday, August 14: Betty and I putzed around (Pat's phrase) with this and that in the morning, including a walk. (Susan couldn't go because Matt, the painter, was coming early.) I left lunch for Pat, then we drove to her friend Betty M.'s house in Egg Harbor. She lives pretty far out in the woods and her husband has made their property just beautiful. He has whole groves of day lilies, rose-of-Sharons, and other flowers; a greenhouse; a large redwood deck with gazebo separate from the house; a pond with waterfall surrounded by flagstone; and all kinds of large, beautifully healthy trees--what a lovely place. The house itself is a pleasant, but nondescript, ranch--but the grounds--which also feature a U-shaped driveway that goes all the way around the house--are spectacular.
We ate at the Sweetwater Casino (not a casino, of course), which is situated on the river (the Raritan?), where I've been several times before. The Caesar salad was okay and the river views are nice, but the place itself is dark, unkempt, and has a bad smell. I'm adaptable, though, and it was an enjoyable lunch.
After, we drove down to see Pat at the bay, then went home. I served drumsticks, salad, veggies, banana bread, and a few other odds and ends for dinner.
Today, I take Betty to Muckie's, where she'll stay for a time. We'll head over to Atlantic County and will first visit the cemetery, then go to her house, and to Boscov's, before Muckie's.
Weight Watchers tomorrow and I don't think I've lost--may have gained. That's okay, though--I'll just continue what's been working overall.