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Tues 9/2/69. The unpleasant ending of the season - it's in the air, in the grasses browning, in the unkempt garden borders, in the first memos about packing & wrapping, the goodbyes at the dock. Obermans left today, & Judy Young, & Jan, John Bell, Alberts family, Kornbluths, etc. Quite a boatful. In afternoon to Lobster Cove - looked over & photographed Tarlow property, saw Mollers, admired their great view. Then to Xmas Cove to that remarkably laden rugosa bush, full of hips, large & ripe. Back via Bill Mc's yard. Supper of beef & beans & that final large head of bok choy. 

Wed 9/3 to boat to see Hantmans off with a pot of basil. Earlier Bill McC dragged in-(a cup of coffee), to ask for lime for his garden. Corn-wormy for lunch - a large bouquet of W. Abbey roses on table. Ed Jahn came by, from Norway. Mel Gerard Wolf at Boxers' - for mushroom hunt at 3. To Black Head Trail, then left to Green Pt. trail - found coral & 6  Lactyrus [[Lactarius]] ligniota [[lignyotus]] - a dark brown velvety mushroom. Ate them for supper: cod with herbs & wine, noodles from Arline. Typed letter to Edison re deer. Fog settled in late aft. [[afternoon]] Fog horn all evening. A quiet cool night, very dark.

Thurs 9/4. The island has emptied out. Mostels, Herb, left. 2 pink poppies for Kate. Herb dashed in in a.m. & bought a drawing for Milton Mostel. Took Gerard to tide pools below Zero's to show him Irish moss & mussels. Got a few mussels for lunch - (spaghetti - pesto.) here with Gerard. Corn, salad, blanc mange - coral mushrooms from yesterday's foray. Lettuce & all kinds of greens to Tamara. Elsie Rowe came over. Gave her an artemisia silver king & campanula. Then to Krause's for a drink. Mollers too - saw Glen's pictures - all flowers. Home for fried noodles - wrote letters to Malcolm Parle re tax, && to Pris - a long letter.

Friday 9/5 - Rushing around: matted sm casein for Steve Heims - up to Bill Mc by way of rocks to see his ptgs. To store to buy chicken for dinner tonite. (no spare ribs). picked veg. corn for lunch - last few ears - all ripe but wormy. Counted Zambra - 100 buds & blooms - best plant of all. Started [[strikethrough]] cooked [[/strikethrough]] dinner. To Pratts for drinks. Palmers, Steiners - magnificent view. (Don't settle for less!). Back for dinner at 7 - Gordons. Ed Jahn. Good evening.