Travel
I have no current plans to do much of anything this weekend. I did get an early start to the day by driving to the farmers' market. It doesn't take me long because I have a couple of favorite farmers - one that is totally organic and another that carries the small red potatos I like. The summer squash is absolutely beautiful, as are the strawberries. I hesitated as I passed the stall with avocados, but went on as I really don't like avocados enough for the trouble it takes. If you like them you no doubt think they don't take any trouble at all. I don't dislike them, but just can't be bothered.
When I pulled into the driveway I noticed the way the sun was shining on my clean windows! It won't last long, so I'm enjoying looking at them for a few days.
I hate the way the weather forecast keeps changing. I thought we would be getting cooler weather in a couple of days, but it seems we'll be in the 90's for the next 4 days. That's too warm to sit outside even if I wanted to. The only advantage of sitting out in a lounge chair on my driveway is the fact that the next door neighbor has jasmine growing which keeps encroaching on my side of the fence, but the aroma from it is absolutely heavenly.
I haven't yet heard from Jeannie to find out how their trip to Santa Cruz went. It may have been cold there, as is often the case when the "marine layer" comes in. Places like Monterey are often foggy and cold, and San Francisco has to be the coldest city in the U.S. during the summer. I love Mark Twain's comment that "the coldest winter I ever spent was the summer I spent in San Francisco." So true! I don't know what it is like now, but when we came to CA in the 1980's very few people in the San Francisco Bay area had air conditioning in their houses or cars. So when the occasional heat wave occurred they got a taste of what it was like for many of us oldies who grew up in the 40's and 50's without a/c. It's ironic that I don't have a/c in my home today (although my car has it). The swamp cooler keeps my living area very comfortable although it gets slightly warmer when I go into the kitchen or bedroom.
Every time I publish a blog I remember something I wanted to write about but forgot. Then I can't remember it when I'm writing the next post. Here I am and can't recall what I want to include, but an hour from now I'm sure to think of it! It is no doubt irrelevant by now.
Have a good weekend.
- Restful Weekend
For the most part I didn't do much of anything this weekend, and tried to get some much needed rest. I think I'm just plain tired, and my muscles are sore from two of the exercises Dr.G gave me. I love doing them and can...
- The Heat Is Killing Me!
Even though it's a good 10 degrees cooler than earlier in the week, it is still in the mid to upper 90's, and I'm just sweltering! According to the weather reports, the overnight temps will consistently go down over the next few...
- Hot-hot-hot!!!
I never did like Sacramento during the summer, and the older I get the more I hate it. Triple digits for at least the next week are not healthy for me. I've been out twice today - early this morning I went to buy strawberries at the farmers'...
- Holding On To My Energy
Since Jeannie & Donald were taking the girls to Santa Cruz for the day, they wouldn't be going to the gym. I decided I would go on my own because I've been feeling so good for a couple of days after exercising. It wasn't at...
- I Definitely Overdid It Today
I washed three large loads in my washer and carried them one by one across the street to hang them out on the line. Wet clothes are heavier than dry, and wet towels are much heavier than dry. I had a full load of towels that I've put off...
Travel
Holiday weekend
I have no current plans to do much of anything this weekend. I did get an early start to the day by driving to the farmers' market. It doesn't take me long because I have a couple of favorite farmers - one that is totally organic and another that carries the small red potatos I like. The summer squash is absolutely beautiful, as are the strawberries. I hesitated as I passed the stall with avocados, but went on as I really don't like avocados enough for the trouble it takes. If you like them you no doubt think they don't take any trouble at all. I don't dislike them, but just can't be bothered.
When I pulled into the driveway I noticed the way the sun was shining on my clean windows! It won't last long, so I'm enjoying looking at them for a few days.
I hate the way the weather forecast keeps changing. I thought we would be getting cooler weather in a couple of days, but it seems we'll be in the 90's for the next 4 days. That's too warm to sit outside even if I wanted to. The only advantage of sitting out in a lounge chair on my driveway is the fact that the next door neighbor has jasmine growing which keeps encroaching on my side of the fence, but the aroma from it is absolutely heavenly.
I haven't yet heard from Jeannie to find out how their trip to Santa Cruz went. It may have been cold there, as is often the case when the "marine layer" comes in. Places like Monterey are often foggy and cold, and San Francisco has to be the coldest city in the U.S. during the summer. I love Mark Twain's comment that "the coldest winter I ever spent was the summer I spent in San Francisco." So true! I don't know what it is like now, but when we came to CA in the 1980's very few people in the San Francisco Bay area had air conditioning in their houses or cars. So when the occasional heat wave occurred they got a taste of what it was like for many of us oldies who grew up in the 40's and 50's without a/c. It's ironic that I don't have a/c in my home today (although my car has it). The swamp cooler keeps my living area very comfortable although it gets slightly warmer when I go into the kitchen or bedroom.
Every time I publish a blog I remember something I wanted to write about but forgot. Then I can't remember it when I'm writing the next post. Here I am and can't recall what I want to include, but an hour from now I'm sure to think of it! It is no doubt irrelevant by now.
Have a good weekend.
- Restful Weekend
For the most part I didn't do much of anything this weekend, and tried to get some much needed rest. I think I'm just plain tired, and my muscles are sore from two of the exercises Dr.G gave me. I love doing them and can...
- The Heat Is Killing Me!
Even though it's a good 10 degrees cooler than earlier in the week, it is still in the mid to upper 90's, and I'm just sweltering! According to the weather reports, the overnight temps will consistently go down over the next few...
- Hot-hot-hot!!!
I never did like Sacramento during the summer, and the older I get the more I hate it. Triple digits for at least the next week are not healthy for me. I've been out twice today - early this morning I went to buy strawberries at the farmers'...
- Holding On To My Energy
Since Jeannie & Donald were taking the girls to Santa Cruz for the day, they wouldn't be going to the gym. I decided I would go on my own because I've been feeling so good for a couple of days after exercising. It wasn't at...
- I Definitely Overdid It Today
I washed three large loads in my washer and carried them one by one across the street to hang them out on the line. Wet clothes are heavier than dry, and wet towels are much heavier than dry. I had a full load of towels that I've put off...