2025 Life Logs, Day 242: Summer Day with a Fall Chill in the Air
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Weather: Sunny and Cooler; High Temp 70, Low 53 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
School starts on Tuesday, which is a definite sign that fall is coming. But we still have 22 days of summer left until the fall equinox on September 22. So, it is time to savor every day of warmth and sunshine.
I spent my early morning washing the cover for a chair in Ollie’s new bedroom. I tried using upholstery cleaner, but that didn’t work. So I removed the foam and put it in the washing machine. I then put it on the back deck to dry in the sun while I went to the Green for the Saturday Standout for Democracy. On the way, I picked up a friend who lives in the neighborhood. Joanie Thompson had foot surgery two weeks ago. Walking long distances are still not easy for her, so I offered to drive her and drop her off at the entrance. I then went to the nearby municipal parking lot and walked to the Green. We have now formed a Falmouth chapter of Indivisible and today we were passing out a flyer announcing that.
After taking Joanie home, I went home to walk with Shadow and eat lunch. Then I was off to the laundromat to wash Sam’s comforter. It had been sitting in a laundry basket in my dining room since he left, so I decided it was time to get it washed and stored away. I had to take it to the laundromat because of its size. They have bigger machines than the ones we have at home. While it was washing, I ran errands. And while it was drying, I drove down to the beach to sit and enjoy the late afternoon sunshine.
On my way home, I stopped by Heather and Jed’s to deliver the comforter and Ollie’s chair cover and to catch up with Heather after her trip to the Netherlands. She showed me photos she had taken and helped me better understand the lay of the land. I think most of us think about dikes when we talk about the Netherlands. Almost 60 percent of the country is at or below sea level, so there is water everywhere. The 26% of the land below sea level was reclaimed from the sea and lakes through drainage and dike construction. The Dutch are definitely the world’s go-to water management experts as the rely on an extensive system of dunes, dikes, dams, and pumping stations to keep the water out. I really want to learn more about this very interesting country while my grandson is living there.
