Dupont:

I am one of few wearing a mask in QC but shall persevere. In ON some were still but not many. I definitely did. In PA in May, I chose my times and places - carefully. So, last night, I made a courtesy call to my SIL to see how the two cancer patients are doing. We have learned to avoid the Trump issue and it was going fine until, once more (ARGGH!), the subject evolved to my niece and kids. Then to my GD and her anti-vax attitude and SIL announces that she is anti-vax also!
Could I have just hung up! Rudely, even! Happily, my phone battery died!
is it worth googling to try to find out where she gets it? Anything Ali posted read like lunatic ravings. MY bro is doing well! The niece with breast cancer is undergoing myriad tests at Duke and I am wondering when they are going to DO something! All the news that's fit to print!

Long day on the road yesterday - to the south tip of QC to visit a wildlife sanc with a group and finding that I could not walk far - the heavy weather; I felt like I was carrying an elephant. So went back to car and drove forever (about an hour!) across to visit a friend, stop at an orchard I love, and the bakery that provides the best choc mouse cakes. Bought two frozen meals and a small cake, wrapped a heavy coat around them and turned the A/C as low as it would go!

Then I drove back across to the Mill (dif route and closer - only 20 min) and had lunch with Geri at the only functioning resto in town - the waitress - two years later! - asked if I wanted Green tea!! I did and expressed my amazement that she remembered. And a grilled cheese as I needed something! And a local musician stopped in and we had lunch and a visit. Big event on Sat and, when I told R, he thinks we can go! It will be a first post covid musical event in the "Valley" with many friends we have not seen in the interim!

I waited for a call re the folks delivering that pottery wheel I had lent to Carole a while back. Since R had not brought me a key to the cable across the drive, I went in through the neighbour's drive, THEN--- unlocked the door and pushed. Hmmm,stuck. Asked the robust man to put his shoulder to it. He did! Ripped the boards off that had been nailed on to keep the vandals from getting in again! The wheel is in. The door is blocked with a box of mags. I went out another door - FED UP!

I got one of the four things I was hoping to find in the studio. Did a perfunctory search for a large microwave/plus that SIL gave me many years ago, thinking it might help the dead oven problem. It may have never made it to the mill, or to QC even. I last remember seeing/using it on Whidbey...

Those vandals made a terrible mess and took a few small items, that they could walk away with. No need for a chain across the entrance which inconvenienced our wonderful neighbour to whom R neglected to give a key, or even recall that Merril mows that area in front so his family can come in with RVs/trailers when they have a family gathering - with permission and best wishes. R phoned him and apologized but still no key. HHMMMM! - Phone R and insist that a key be with us next trip down - Saturday!

I got home about 5 with no more stops and tried to find energy to eat something decent. Then the phone call... I spent time, googling "in my sleep!" Remembering the dear father of my SIL telling me, many years ago, that she is like a terrier - never lets go.

Congrats to Mag on being down to size 12!

Now: need green tea. It is cool and overcast. No need to close windows or drapes!