Gunther and Eliza and the boys went off for diabetes camp at Bearskin Meadows.

Homely chores today:

Robert and I went over to Gunther and Eliza's  house to check to see that their friend's bunny hutch had been picked up so we could lock the back gate and put out their garbage.

We took their food from the refrigerator to use up--mushrooms, lettuce, cheese, and milk.

We gave their chickens some cut-up cantaloupe and lettuce and watched them peck around. Tomorrow I'll put in fresh newspaper and throw away the poop.

I harvested some of their fresh tomatoes--I love the smell of a tomato patch--there's nothing like it.

Robert and I created a safe patch of mulch under the second swing that Gunther put up on my tree by the sidewalk.  It's safer for swinging now.  We also built up some flagstones to create a jumping off place for the swing, which will be a fun discovery when they come home from camp.

Robert and I gazed at our goldfish.  Ick (a fish parasite Robert observed) has been corrected.  Robert peeled (!) the skin off of one pea, mashed it and fed it to the fish.  He says it helps prevent fish constipation.  We fed them some watermelon yesterday.

The water is clear.  Everything looks perfect.

A hummingbird suddenly buzzed in front of us as we were gazing at the fish.  What are we?  St. Francis of Assisi?!