"If music be the food of love, play on"; We had the pleasure of seeing a double feature of Shakespeare in the Park with the lovely Mr. and Mrs. Mousethief, a double date that we enjoy annually. The two plays were Hamlet and Twelfth Night, neither of which I’d seen performed live. They had lovely performances, the setting was fabulous, we ate very well, and of course the conversation and company perfect. Instead of the rain that threatened, it was even sunny and warm. Sadly, there were no bunnies, just ants.

Our dishwasher broke, again, last week “Mom, the dishes aren’t clean.” So, Eddie and I decided it was time to replace the twice-broken machine, who knew that there was so much angst in choosing a new one – stainless steel or not? Stainless steel tub or not? What decibel level? What color? What features. We finally settled on a nice Maytag, and drove to a second store to pick out the black that matched our kitchen. My lovely husband stayed up until the late hours of Friday night to install it, and my dishes are now clean.

The other day, I got a sweet note from the lovely Rebeca that I’d won her apron drawing, and by the by, a sweet pink handmade apron with butterflies arrived (modeled by her lovely mom in the photo.) It is perfect, thank you!

Speaking of Rebeccas, I just finished Daphne duMaurier’s masterpiece, adding another on my “what books have you read” list. It was fabulously gothic, and a great read. And, I got a new quote for my blog from it, isn’t it lovely?

Oh, and last call for the ATC swap - I'll close signups on Friday, and send an email to you if you are participating.

Enjoy your Monday, and the Olympics. I look forward to watching the events this evening.

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