What are you doing today?

[Johnny West]

I’m going to hand wash the car today and enjoy the cool weather before the heat wave starts.
There is a burn ban in affect starting at 0800 this morning and even though grilling is allowed,
we will have a cold dinner of chicken and macaroni salad. We have a lot of greens to eat, as
well. I have lost 13# in the last three weeks since cutting out gluten, dairy, sugar, and nitrates.
My goal is to lose 20 more pounds. We’ll see.

 

[Sass Muffin]

My Verizon wireless connection has been spotty all day.
I finally got in touch with a service rep.
They said there is an issue with one of the towers outside of town.
Should be resolved soon.
This is the first time I've been able to access the internet for hours.

 

[Ironman]

This is the first time I've been able to access the internet for hours.

Didn’t it feel good? To tune out for a while?

 

[Sass Muffin]

Didn’t it feel good? To tune out for a while?

Yes actually.
I got a lot of reading done, and did crosswords and watched a movie lol

 

[lilbopeep]

I get to do nothing today! DD #2 took the car to work and DD #1 is off, so I can't run any errands.

 

[Ironman]

Doing tye dye shirts and socks with my Grand Child and the family today.

 

[Cooksie]

Doing tye dye shirts and socks with my Grand Child and the family today.

Very creative, love that! Kudos to whoever came up with that idea. Kids love that kind of stuff.

 

[Johnny West]

We will make a run to SeaTac to pick up Peter. He went to Chicago for the weekend to visit my brother. Amelia and her mother were there and will leave today, as well, and start their drive home. Later we will make a run to Trader Joe’s for a few items. Their gluten free bread seems to be better compared to what we got when doing Whole 30. Today’s temp high has been revised down to 109°. I’m glad we have central AC….

 

[QSis]

I'm hibernating inside most of this week. I cannot imagine 109 degrees, John!

Lee

 

[Johnny West]

I saw 109 on the car but wasn’t quick enough to get a photo before it changed.
Our drive to SeaTac was uneventful, thankfully, but it sure took a long time for Peter’s
plane t be assigned a gate.

Our car is dusty…

 

[Sass Muffin]

I saw 109 on the car but wasn’t quick enough to get a photo before it changed.
Our drive to SeaTac was uneventful, thankfully, but it sure took a long time for Peter’s
plane t be assigned a gate.

Our car is dusty…

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John, I was just reading something on the local Toledo news channel.
It said the stalled heat dome out your way is responsible for our heat.
Gee, thanks a lot. ?

I've kept holed up today aside going out to water the flowers and putting gas in the car. Omg.. grrr
$$$$$

 

[Johnny West]

I’m glad I can be of some service. I read where cool offshore air is gradually making it’s way inland and by dark things should cool down. It is still supposed to be 90° tomorrow but I can live with that.

 

[Sass Muffin]

I’m glad I can be of some service. I read where cool offshore air is gradually making it’s way inland and by dark things should cool down. It is still supposed to be 90° tomorrow but I can live with that.

Like you said, at least you have central air conditioning.
I can't imagine the people who don't have it.
?

 

[Johnny West]

I'm hibernating inside most of this week. I cannot imagine 109 degrees, John!

Lee

I don’t think it will get that hot in my area but you never can tell. Just now it was 104°. Olympia airport set a new record high of 106°.

Like you said, at least you have central air conditioning.
I can't imagine the people who don't have it.
?

 

[Johnny West]

Like you said, at least you have central air conditioning.
I can't imagine the people who don't have it.
?

After we dropped Peter off he said it wasn’t to bad in his house. He opened his windows but will stay here. Tomorrow morning he will go get his work computer and come back and work here. I read where only 1/3 of the people in Seattle have AC. We never got Central air till two years ago.

 

[Johnny West]

We got to 108° at the house according to our furnace electronic control. It’s going down now.
I see where it is 111° in Umatilla , OR.

 

[lilbopeep]

I don’t have central a/c window unit doesn’t do so good when really hot.

 

[Sass Muffin]

I don’t have central a/c window unit doesn’t do so good when really hot.

I feel ya Peeps.
Years ago my central a/c was in need of repair. I used a fan and wore light clothing for days.

 

[Johnny West]

I got up to 63° and is quite nice - the predicted high is 88°. I’ll take it.

 

[Cooksie]

I had to do a grocery run this morning.

Johnny West mentioned making some polenta the other day, and I started thinking...hmmm, haven't had that in a while. I'm not ambitious enough to make my own, so I bought a polenta log.

I also bought all the stuff to make a black eyed pea salsa to top some crispy polenta rounds, done that before. I have another idea running through my mind too. The other night I took some thick sliced tomatoes, seasoned them with a little salt, Italian seasoning, a little olive oil, and then broiled them. I topped them with provolone cheese and stuck them back under the broiler for a while. I loved them. I'm going to try some of those on top of some crispy polenta rounds too.

Watermelon right now is sooooo good.
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We've been getting some rain, so the temps haven't been horrible. I know those horrible temps are coming, though.

 

[Sass Muffin]

Got another box of books from my friend in Rhode Island.
12 in all, but I have my top 4 pick stacked on my nightstand.

 

[Cooksie]

Got another box of books from my friend in Rhode Island.

Tell me, tell me, what did you get? Judging from what you've posted before, your friend and I seem to like some of the same authors.

 

[Sass Muffin]

Tell me, tell me, what did you get? Judging from what you've posted before, your friend and I seem to like some of the same authors.

A bunch more Kennedy related books and the royals lol
My top 4 of the bunch.
Some I'm sure I've already read. I'll pass them on.
She even sent me a Time magazine article on Prince Philip, that she tore out of the magazine.

 

[Cooksie]

I would like to read Grace and Power. I've already the Rosemary book, but it was a long time ago.

 

[Sass Muffin]

I would like to read Grace and Power. I've already the Rosemary book, but it was a long time ago.

I'd send it to you if you like!

 

[Cooksie]

I'd send it to you if you like!

I don't read print books anymore. Everything I read now is on Kindle so that I can adjust the font for my tired eyes.
I appreciate the offer .

 

[Cooksie]

I've been piddling with some celery plants.

 

[Sass Muffin]

I've been piddling with some celery plants.

That's a pretty container!

I've been busy today.
Grocery shopping, then lunch out.
Thought about going to Defiance for their fireworks tonight, but ours here are Sunday night at Glenwood Park, so I'll wait.
Read half a book, saved some documentary programs through my tubi app to watch tonight.
Kasey has been in Pittsburgh for 3 weeks and is coming back midweek.
Jeff asked if I wanted to make the trip.
Wish I knew that BEFORE I committed to half shifts next week.

 

[Ironman]

I made a trip to buy some fireworks for the weekend. I can’t believe what they charge nowadays for the good stuff.

 

[Cooksie]

I made a trip to buy some fireworks for the weekend.

I do like fireworks, but I'm not too big on bottle rockets. I haven't bought them in a very long time. Now I just take my beer out on my front porch and watch the neighbor's fireworks.