What did we learn today? Well, for one thing, the AC works much better when it's actually turned on. When it's not turned on, lowering the thermostat has surprisingly little impact on the temperature in the house. No matter how many times you do it. We did get over to the farmer's market before the stupid hot portion of the day. Items purchased included: cherry tomatoes, corn, lamb's quarters, zucchini, green beans, pea shoots, chorizo. And donut muffins. Of course.
The other thing we learned today is that it's maybe not squirrels eating my tomatoes off the plants. Or maybe not JUST squirrels. There's definitely been something digging in the raised bed and it looks like it's been digging from below (tunneling?) which makes me suspect voles. I've read that sprinkling cayenne around the bed and on the plants can deter small varmints, so I'm giving that a try.