Yesterday morning, we went out and checked how much it had rained and took a little walk. Not much at all--there were places in the woods the ground wasn't even wet. But the garden liked it anyway. Need to water again this morning. It was cloudy and looking like rain yesterday and still is now, but no rain.

I worked at ALT a few hours. Nancy S. is back and talked to me some. As I was leaving, the post cards came, so I put the labels on them. Worked some on a press release.

Went by my Dad's apartment and took some rotting produce and other things home. I grabbed the sheets to wash, too, and generally checked that there was nothing that needed dealing with. It was really hard. I can't imagine living there. I really don't want to visit again.

Picked up Ray and went home. It was 97 degrees. He went right to sleep for a few hours. I read cookbooks, looking for dessert for dinner tonight--no dairy or nuts. Found several options, using the peaches I had bought.

Ray finally woke up and started helping me get ready. John and Deb were coming for dinner. We had some chicken breasts to grill. I had said they could come whenever they wanted and they said it would be about 7. But they called a little after 6 to say they were on their way. The sweet potatoes were cooked, but needed to be peeled and mashed. I was peeling apples when they arrived, for a sugarless, wheatless, dairyless dessert that Deb could eat. Sauteed the apples with a little lemon and cinnamon. Then served them in tortillas (for those who eat wheat) with ice cream (for those who eat dairy). It was a very relaxed and pleasant evening. We played Wits and Wagers and Ray read jokes from the Old Jews Telling Jokes book. I was falling asleep, so they left about 9:30. And we have some leftover chicken and sweet potatoes.