We have a beautiful fox living in the woods behind us. Over the winter, the fox decided that our porch was part of his territory. He was probably attracted by some small critters living under the porch. I wouldn’t mind, except he was marking his territory by pooping on the porch. While I was cleaning, the fox came out of the woods. I yelled at him to chase him away from the house. He turned his back to me, took a few steps towards the woods, and pooped in the grass. Then he nonchalantly wandered off. The good news is, he hasn’t pooped on the porch since then.

It was a busy week. Monday plumbers came to replace the kitchen faucet and some leaking water valves. Tuesday we took Mom to see “Murder in the Heir”. It was our first time visiting the Charlestown auditorium. I think a resident wrote the play. It was quite well done and very enjoyable. I picked up my bike Thursday. They advised me to come after 2 PM. The bike wasn’t ready until 6:30.

We went to a volunteer dinner last night. We went to the restaurant at the Columbia golf club. The food was not very good. It was tasteless and over cooked. Desserts included mini-cheese cakes and cookies. I had two cheese cakes — one coffee and one chocolate. I couldn’t tell the difference from the taste. But the company was good. We had a good time.

I got my bike set up for riding. I’ve had two rides so far. I like the bike. It offers a quiet ride and excellent brakes. Unfortunately, it still has the same old engine (my legs). I’m as slow as ever, but I get there eventually.

I hope this finds everybody doing well.