Yesterday at Lowes, a larger percent of customers (and most employees) were complying with masks and distancing.  In fact, the masked woman in line in front of us at the outside garden checkout actually barked at us to stay back–which we were already doing!  Still, I prefer that kind of heated vigilance, to unmasked people getting all belligerent at being expected to protect others and themselves from a deadly virus.  Knoxville’s case rate is increasing alarmingly, as stupid people heedlessly throw precautions to the wind.

Here is E’s finished decorative wooden valance with a light over the sink; the photos don’t really do it justice, but it’s a big kitchen improvement.  And on the subject of kitcheny things, here’s another of E’s pizza creations.

Today was the dreaded mowing day, out in the blazing heat.  Still, more fun than going out into the dangerous world of COVIDeniers.  Misu (shown here in her latest box in the closet) doesn’t know how good she’s got it.  Out in the sauna, I took these random shots, including my native asters blooming in the “prairie”, more tomatoes ripening on the vine, and these adorable ‘shrooms coming up in the herb garden.  Soon after I took them, they got cremated by the heat.