Good news about the matches, Dorothy! And yet, you are unmatched! (Gotta love the English language!)

The portable air conditioner season is over here in North Texas and I removed it from the window and rolled it to where I can give it a once-over (drain, if needed, dust out, if needed, etc.) before stowing. I'm waiting for a few stars to align before making the next move to install a new heat pump. Today in the yard I will be clearing the space where the tech indicated they would install a new system and get brush and tall grass out of the path of that area. Yesterday I took a hose to a few spots to soften them ahead of digging I want to do today, clearing soil from trees planted too deep, and transplanting a couple of things. I sprayed Bt and Spinosad on the garden yesterday to preserve the tomatoes that are finally gaining some size (green tomato relish this year? Maybe.) And to kill off the stink bugs that are overrunning the okra. If they're here when the first freeze hits then they'll overwinter in the mulch and soil and be pests earlier next year. I'm hoping to reduce their numbers now.

Steadily drawing down the freezer contents to use in meal preparation, after filling one of the door shelves with jars of beans. It would be smart to plan menus for the week; must work on the discipline to plan meals ahead. I have the ingredients for making more granola, but the last batch was way too sweet so I need to modify my recipe. Making a batch of that would be nice for fall breakfasts.

I started walking the dogs again yesterday, and need to keep it up, for their sake as much as mine. It reinforces to them who is in charge (and lately we've had a few discussions about that - looking at you, Pepper.)