I know I’m
beating a dead horse, but man, it’s hot!  Usually every
summer we have a couple of heat waves.  Each one lasts about three
or four days.  This summer, however, has been one big heat
wave.  And I know most of you are feelin’ my vibe on this
one.  The weather channel showed that most cities across the U.S.
are about 8-10 degrees hotter than their average temps.  And it
feels like there’s no end in sight.  Well, the air conditioning
folks are coming on Friday, so at least that should help a little
bit.  It wouldn’t be so bad if it cooled down at night, but it
still feels hot and sticky. 



The
general mood of crankiness continues … I got on Toshi’s case when I
got home today because he was doing laundry in the middle of the
afternoon.  “Hey, what are you doing using appliances during peak
hours?  Haven’t you heard that we all need to ‘flex our power’ and
conserve?” Poor guy probably feels like he can’t do anything
right.   On top of doing laundry, he also made a trip to
Target and bought 80 million rolls of toilet paper and paper towels …
along with two huge containers of detergent. Yes, I understand that
they were on sale, but we have no place to put all these
stockpiles.  I am currently looking at an arrangement of T.P. in
the middle of the living room.  (To give credit where credit is
due, he did buy the kind of T.P. and detergent that I like … you know
what they say, once bitten …)



I’ve started experimenting
these past few days.  I have been puzzling over whether to take a
warm shower or a cold shower.  If I take a warm shower, it feels
crummy while I’m in it, but when I step out the air feels relatively
cool.  If I take a cold shower, it feels great while I’m in it,
but when I step out, the air feels relatively hot.  So far no
definitive answer as to which is the better choice.  I guess I
could take a cold shower and then crank up the heat right before I get
out.  Okay … that’s tonight’s experiment.  Hey, maybe I
just shouldn’t get out.   
I could just spend the whole day in the tub.  I need to move my
little TV in there and get one of those shelves to hold my book. 
Then I’d be all set!



Okay … enough griping …



A few of the things I am thankful for today:



1.  The air
conditioner in our committee meeting classroom has been working for
three of the five hours we are there each day.  (the glass is half
full … the glass is half full … the glass is half full …)



2.   We are on vacation and the kids don’t have to be in school during this hideous weather.



3.  The sound of the crickets chirping outside makes everything feel calm and peaceful.



4.  I got to see an
old friend who I haven’t seen since before Christmas.  And, as if
that’s not enough, we had Christmas in July, and she gave me a gift
card to Barnes and Noble.  Yay for new books!



5.  Toshi didn’t buy a ton of that cheap scratchy T.P. 

Totally Irrelevant Quote of the Day:

“I’m on the patch right now. Where it releases small
dosages of approval until I no longer crave it, and then I’m gonna rip
it off.”
               
              
              
              
             
      ~Ellen Degeneres