Gave another quart bag of okra to the next door neighbor. Sprayed the garden because I'm starting to see some thrips or something similar turn up. The tomatoes that were crowding the eggplants are gone so they will probably become stronger just from that, but I'll help with the insecticidal soaps.

Several throw rugs are in the washer on an extra gentle cycle, set to pre-soak. It's time to sweep and vacuum, I'm finding enough spider droppings around that I know they've been left to their own devices in corners for too long.

I made arrangements for the trip to Arizona taking my son to school. He has a friend who lives five hours away; they moved a few years ago but the kids have stayed in touch. They usually get together for a few days each year. We'll break our trip at their house - it's on our route, so it's perfect, and it means about 1/3 of the drive will be the first day and we'll arrive in Tucson in early evening.

SRS