Showing posts with label Weeds And So On. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weeds And So On. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Finally galvanized myself to pull weeds. Did the front flower bed and administered poison to the stuff growing in the driveway and sidewalk cracks. Hot? Oh, yeah.
Went to Shop-Rite and got a rotisserie chicken. Stopped at the library. I'm now working on three books: Final Jeopardy (about "Watson," the machine that bested the top players), I Is For Innocent (I seldom read fiction, but this isn't bad), and a bio--mediocre--of Hedy Lamarr.
Called sister-in-law Regina and we made a date for lunch for next Wednesday. Got a call from Ken G., of the Northfield theatre company--I think it's called "In House Players"--and, it seems, there may be some interest in the murder mystery at the Seaport, after all. Gave him Brooke's number and he can take it from there.
Received Allstate's new homeowners policy, which includes a annual hike of $122,22. I called, of course, to complain and got a bland explanation with all kinds of crap that comes down to: "We wanted to increase our profits, so suck it up, jerk." Will raise my deductible to $1000 and at least only pay $63 more.
Other than that minor stuff, still slow around here.

THURSDAY

 Breakfast with Keith and Rambling On Ray sat down with us. After, I took my hour nap, then went down to wait for Rick to drive me to Von...