This day didn’t go as planned. Jim was going to go to Stillwater today but didn’t make it. He went down late morning to work on the chicken coop after running to town to get some more lumber. It took longer than he thought it would and then it got so hot he had to stop working and come in and cool down. He wants to finish part of it before he leaves so he decided to stay another night here and leave for Stillwater tomorrow.
I went into Cottonwood Falls around noon and delivered a dozen of eggs. I stopped by the house to see the new guttering and some work the handyman had done. Wow! The house is really starting to look nice. I didn’t make it in to paint today. I got up late and the power was off and I couldn’t get the car out of the garage. Then it got way too hot for me to be out.
I did get some flowers planted in the east side flower beds. Jim had bought a bunch last time he was in town and they needed put in. He is busy doing things I can’t do so I said I would plant them for him. Even that was hot work today. It felt good when they were in and I was able to water them (and me) and cool us all down a bit.
It reached 97 here today and is to stay this hot and get even hotter over the next couple of days. It is scary hot out there. I really feel for those that have to be out in this heat all day long. I got light-headed twice and had to come in and take a break and I wasn’t even working hard. I don’t tolerate this heat very well.
I took a nap this afternoon. I slept hard for about two hours. It felt good to get some extra rest. I had gotten about four hours of sleep last night which is more than I had been getting. The heat wore me out though and I was grateful I could get another two hours of sleep.
Tomorrow I have to leave at 9:30 and head to Topeka for a doctor’s appointment. I have a few things on my list of things I need so may do some shopping in Topeka when I get done at the doctor’s office. We will see how my day goes and if I can tolerate shopping. I usually can’t! I do need to stop on my way home and pick up a few groceries and a gallon of paint. That will save me from making another trip to town on Thursday.
My air conditioner is having trouble keeping the house at the temperature I have set it at. It got a bit behind when the electricity was off this morning for two hours and hasn’t been able to catch up all day. I’m grateful it will cool down this evening after the sun goes down. Later in the summer it doesn’t cool down so much.
I grilled chicken tenderloins on the grill today. I cleaned the grill this afternoon and it performed much better tonight. Jim had a corn on the cob with his and I had some green beans with mine. Simple and easy dinner with few dishes and I didn’t have to turn the oven on. I like those kind of summer dinners.
Guion’s called and are going to deliver the dryer Friday. Not sure yet if I have to go let them in – my renter wasn’t sure of her schedule yet. Grateful that is going to get crossed off my pending list.
I ordered some hiking pants and two of the five came in today. I guessed at what size I needed correctly so won’t have to send anything back. The other three pair are to come tomorrow. I needed some hiking pants for our trip to CO in August.
One of the things on my shopping list is a couple of summer dresses. Not even sure where I will go look for some. I hate trying on clothes in stores but will need to do so. If I am in the mood to do so I will look tomorrow – we shall see.
Sure hoping Thursday I can get up early and head into town to get some painting done. I will have to paint between 7:00 and 9:00 in the morning as it is too hot for me after that. I could paint in the evenings but I don’t like to bother my renter. She may be going away for the weekend and if so maybe I can get a couple hours every morning in this weekend too.
It is to cool down a bit next week but we shall see if that forecast holds. I feel like a wimp in the summer time as I tend to stay inside most of the time and avoid being outside during the day. I just don’t tolerate heat well at all.
Grateful I get to have Jim home for another night, grateful the flowers got planted, and grateful the girls are getting shade.