Worked outside today on the garden. Picked up some bamboo stakes for the zinnias which are falling down. The flowers are growing nicely. Planted the cone flower and the Licorice plant that I missed yesterday. This should do it for a while. Started draining the hottub so that we could remove the pump and water heater. The element seems to be bad and the pump is leaking. Both are available on eBay for around $20 each. Will wait till I get the motor out before ordering the seals in case I can't remove the rotor from the shaft. Dinner was shrimp on the Barbi with Mach choux and Barefoot cellars cabernet. Desert was Bluebell ice cream. Totally delightful evening. I will miss Libbie when she's at her parents this week although I can now cook for myself quite well.