Dorothy, I started filing address changes in April of last year, and after two months I caught most of them. This was because I planned to close my post office box in September and I didn't want important stuff going missing. I wasn't getting much mail by the end, but I still find the "billing address" part of online accounts and forms with the old PO Box.

I've cleared major horizontal surfaces in the kitchen, though there are two that need work (the counters beside the stove and the dishwasher). Additional fabric contributions from the friend whose kids took charge is bagged for the donation appointment that is now 10 days away.

Several small things have been added to the donation bin in the laundry room, and while doing that I jostled the recycle bin and can tell I need to make a trip to the village bins. When I buy sparkling water in glass bottles it gets heavy fast.

This morning I started a computer desktop folder of shapes and symbols in order to design a small banner for the little metal post my next door neighbor gave me. The original cheerful banner is about worn out; this new one will have enough red and white stripes and a blue field with white stars to be clear, but in the center of it will be a crown shape over which I will set the red circle with a line through it indicating "no." I'm headed now to the fabric store to see if I can find some outdoor fabrics less prone to fading. I'll publish my results. Widely. Can you imagine 45 ever uttering Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown? It needs to rest in jail. Anyway, this is the best use of my time over July 4 that I can think of.

Cooking later this afternoon, making more of my zucchini casserole with sausage (without pasta - I like it this way better). Some of my homegrown onions and garlic need to be used, for starters, and I have a couple of sausages thawed and ready to go. I find I can use the casserole by itself or add pieces of baked chicken or and add mozzarella to melt on top for a Chicken Parm vibe (without the breading for now.)