Daily Notes- Tuesday, July 12th. Sunshine now but was quite cloudy and windy a few minutes ago.

 Art by Sally Muir via Little Somethings in my sidebar.   This dog has Riley's eyes.  Lots more dogs. Go visit.

I found four shiny freshly picked Summer Squash on my back deck this morning.  Two zucchini and two yellow summer squash.  George was here and he picked them from MY containers (the ones that got Miracle Grow)- then went home, I think, to get clippers so he could give the rampant grape vines a needed trim.  They were shading the corn crop. And then both of us transplanted the tiny sweet pepper plants from their tray into the one empty spot in the left side of the garden.  The peppers and the corn will get Miracle Grow today when husband hauls the hose out back......I'll take my watering cans down along with the Miracle Grow.  Mix and Apply.

I just finished the last of four books about the Raje Family in The Bay Area of California.  Based on themes in Jane Austen's books.  This one was Emma (the Emma Project).  I wrote about it a few days ago.  Before reading the second half of THIS book- Incense and Sensibility was my favorite.  Now it's this one.  Quite heartbreaking at the end but it has a happy ending in the last two pages.  But until the happy part...I was in tears. Also...this is the last of the Austin series for this author.  No more.  I feel very Oliver Twist...asking for one more, please. But she's wrapped it up pretty tight- no loose ends.

Now....what to read next.  I have Curtis Sittenfeld's  Eligible.  Also based on the framework of Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice.  I've read it before but felt it was time to read it again.  And then I might read the Girl from Summerhill again.  For contrast.  Eligible comes closest to a modern version. Gritty.  Lots of Prejudice. No real reason for it to work out for either Jane or Lizzie.  If I am remembering it correctly.

My daughter has found me a book at the used books store.  One I really really like but had forgotten about (and in so doing, didn't order a copy from the Book Store).  And she has also found me an White Irish Linen Shirt at the Dump.  Not my size but she says I can add to it?  make it work? If the shape is simple enough.......easy enough to open seams and add width...  I've done the side seams before   Unless the sleeves are tight- then I will open both side seams ( sleeves included) and go from there. Irish Linen is actually very very good.  Possibly the best. In my opinion.

I hope the clouds move in a day early. It's cool outside. Sunny with clouds moving thru. Sleep has been pleasant with bedroom window open.  I have hot dogs.  Extra chicken dinners for husband. All is well.