My tomatoes are finally producing again, and I'm planning more green tomato products, particularly the green tomato relish. Okra is coming along, peppers, and eggplant. Cukes are about kaput.

I worked on home improvement today, picking up a new fixture for the back patio, a new fixture for over the sink, and a replacement bulb for uplights over the mantle. I replaced halogen lights in the porch light beside the driveway - they had both burned out, now only one is working. I'll give it a try again tomorrow - there are two lights on this one fixture. I took down the patio light and caulked the junction box so it will be stable - it was pulling out of the cavity in the brick wall. I'll give it 24 hours to harden then put up the lamp tomorrow. I'll wait till morning to put up the light over the kitchen sink, when there is light on that side of the house so I can see what I'm doing.

If I was still having a couple of glasses of wine or scotch in the evening, I'd have probably spent this much money during the month. For the time being the alcohol is out of my routine, I'm losing weight easier as I want, and I am redistributing the cash.

SRS