I gave myself an hour in the heat this morning to trim gardens and lawn edges around the driveway (there was a lot to do). I'll sweep the dry grass and weeds this evening when it's cooler (and maybe during the day a nice breeze will blow it away first). I wore a facemask to spare my sinuses the dust (allergies are already keeping them unhappy.)

Pasta and bread are on the porch for pickup; the taker is someone who has already been here for an offer in the past, makes it easy.

Summer stuff. I'm working on using some parts of my house more efficiently. I pass through the den dozens of times a day, but haven't spent much time in there until I recently set the laptop on the library table, that got me thinking about what else I can improve. The setup of the den TV includes several connected devices, all through a Kenwood receiver that I found for a great price at Goodwill. My Dad's two big speakers are the only ones connected, I hadn't set up any extra surround sound speakers it can use, but I got some (from Goodwill). They've collected dust in the front room, so this weekend my goal is to set up some of those. (The overarching goal this summer is to clear the stuff in the front room such as the eBay electronic items and some family heirlooms no one wants or needs in order to make better use of that room.) This is another illustration of that Chinese puzzle with one space that Linn referred to recently. Finding that space to work with is a challenge!

Also along the lines of what Linn discussed about how things are plugged in, I set up a new Anker power strip next to the receiver and player electronics in my office, retiring the long heavy metal 1991 power strip that came from my Dad's house. It still works, but it has fewer plugs and they're not well spaced (in a world of wall warts and odd-shaped transformer plugs). Goodwill can have it.

I can't say that how I felt this week is the effect of getting better sleep, or of stopping the statins, or both, but I'm feeling more efficient, despite the debilitating hot weather. Getting things done. Starting small parts of bigger tasks and then finding it easier to go back and do more later. It has been a good week! (And looking forward to next - my daughter promises to bring me a bunch of the peaches that are now ripening in her yard - they're white peaches, my favorite!)