i finished reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm this morning. i followed that up by learning that Shirley Temple did, indeed, star in a movie version of the book. i also learned that the reason i'd not remembered any of the story (even having seen the movie) is that the movie changed pretty much every detail. the movie includes a step-father, pigs & straw hats, tap dancing and a radio show. these things are not in the book. it's been a long time since i've seen the movie ... but i'm guessing that if i watched it again now, i'd be sorely disappointed.
the lawn got a fresh mowing this afternoon. it's been hot & dry, so parts of it didn't meet the blades, but the clover was in need of a good trimming.
we grilled steaks tonight and enjoyed them with some fresh sweet corn and oven-roasted potatoes. all quite tasty. right about now i feel like i could take a nap. that's the sign of a good meal, right?
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