It’s nine o’clock and I’ve been forced to close my door and turn on the air-conditioner. I spent an hour in the garden nipping “dead heads” and watering plants–but forced indoors at this very early hour. I’m covered with bug bites and scratching continuously!! But on the positive side: Watermelon. 🙂 I love watermelon!! Yesterday I bought two from a nearby roadside stand–and donated one to the CARE kitchen and it will appear for our noon (and evening?) meal.  ~~ This big guy was cut into cubes and stored in containers in the refrigerator. ~~ Last night, one talented widower resident delighted three widows with a delicious homemade meal. Yum-yum!! One lady brought green salad; I provided the watermelon.

FYI: The tiniest ants were invading my kitchen counter 😦 shortly after I started cutting the watermelon. Wow, they must have a wonderful sense of smell, or fantastic radar system. I “thought” I did a good job cleaning the counter, and sink, but found ants (this morning) in the sink and around the drain. Persistent little creatures!! I’ve begun to keep my granola cereal, raisins, trail mix, etc., in the refrigerator. No “sweets” where ants can get to them.

Changing the subject: Another pest–the mole–dug new tunnels in my yard overnight!! The Solar Spike obviously does not seem to be a deterrent.  ~~ On the positive side (?): The ground under my garden must be as inviting to subterranean creatures as the above ground feeders to birds and squirrels!!