Holding On

Where I'm staying the house owner's been in the hospital, so I've ended up with a few unexpected responsibilities like front n back garden watering n some animal care. Still haven't made the beach yet. The tide is too early for me  this week- tho I may yet find ambition to make a bike ride down there to toe dip this week. Haven't been taking many pics that have come out well either.

I should just give up doing extra things until my planned days off in a couple weeks, n would if we weren't so roasting hot here again this week. The humidity has been up there, n of course I'm getting lots of exercise n sweating.

No ac at home, n the one window with the door shut just is killing me, never mind cooking tea water or food- watermellon, ice cream, n cold sandwiches will do for now. I finally started using the ice-box ice cubes in my Kool-Aid tonight. Finally got over-heated in here doing dryer laundry. Much more convenient n faster than having no machine, but some of my ancient clothes are shredding.

What's messing me up is most of the stock has been moved to the yet to open location, n I can't get things I would have by now- like a new lunch bag n backpack. The old ones are all ripping to shreds in the meantime...  Patching away with a sewing needle lately.
Also I'm not looking forward to walking miles in the new store to find the same things I was getting there before like tea bags n eyedrops.

As I age, all this "new progress" stuff seems to always mean "figure out new ways to get everyday things done again," without any extra time for  learning fitted into your schedule.

Pic is the interesting above ground roots of an Oak tree outside the library, turned purple. (It was very grey).
Still trying to fit Library trip plus other things into the same Day Off n keep running out of time for other things. This week I'll be skipping sleep Saturday to fit in a Sister visit, n hope to recover quickly while not missing a day of work. I've been so overtired- n waking up with allergy head-aches. The Ragweed is crazy out there now, n I'm weeding it, plus getting a blast of new chemicals (soap) around the new place too.

What a different summer I'm having this year...
Hope your's is going better! 

Cut Off

A whole week was just spent wondering if that previously mentioned plant was Sharon's Rose, n I was unable to check it online or go back to correct it...

Well, at least I remembered the first n last letters.

I could've unconsciously been avoiding using the name Sharon, because I once had a dear friend with that name when my kids were young. Several years after the last move 30 years ago we permanently lost touch. I wonder whatever happened to her...

It was a bit upsetting to me she never called me back after I decided I couldn't afford to purchase a water filtration system she was trying to sell...  

Be warned sales personnel, I'm the hardest sell in the book you'll ever encounter. I've turned down so many pitches, including vacuums, cemetary plots, n once told a heat sensor detector guy I'd rather die in the fire than pay $800 dollars for the system he was selling... Never mind it was for an apartment I soon moved from.

I'd rather have copper wire phone service that works when the power is out, than fiber optics you pay electric use for n the squirrels eat every other month, dependability being the point. Right up to the last week in the old house I had to argue with repair guys that I did not want the Fios line...

But not having any (already paid for) cell service in my free time is really slowing me down paying bills n keeping in touch. I hate making calls while at the store or in public too. The library here cuts you off all day after your one hour, even if no one else is using the computers. I posted that last week's post with less than 3 minutes to spare, btw- n the one hour is never enough.

The dvd player provided here with the cable won't work after fiddling with it again n again. I want to see my movies n can't do it yet. A long summer without my treasured collection to take comfort with. Star Wars would really be nice to escape re-runs with now... Especially the music. Comfort has totally escaped my life lately. Everything has become very inconvenient. 

I have been feeling very cut-off from everyone n everything I'm used to. Luckily I needed more quiet time to read books, but still- it feels like wasted free time! Also it's very tough being totally quiet after work when I want to unwind n everyone here is asleep. I want to walk around, garden, speak, n sing music, but I have to be stifled to be considerate.

At work I've been aggravated beyond belief recently. I can't believe I haven't quit with all I've had to put up with. These few things are making summer seem way longer to go thru, n there's 3 weeks left to endure n try to get to the beach down the road.

Hope yours is going better than mine-

A Gust

The skies looked threatening Tuesday, but my area was spared any damages from weather. The news had reports of a water spout near Boston off of Hull, n 2 inch hail.  Luckily the tropical weather here doesn't last very long.

Most of my house plants are beginning to adjust to the different conditions of their new window. The one casualty so far is the small pot of Thyme I have inside. The Lemon thyme is still alive tho- I hope this is not an indication of how my time will be here... The one out in the back yard is doing okay.

I have so few plants now compared to what I'd have if I hadn't moved. It's pathetic I can't seem to even keep up with them, making sure the heat doesn't boil them while I'm out...

Well we've been doing steamy here a few weeks. No ac n only one window open in my room. The kittens destroyed the other screen right after it was repaired. I have two small fans going in here, but it has been oppressive trying to sleep to say the least.

The Kitten gang is getting famous for wrecking stuff around here lately. A few minutes ago they erased my desktop game score, n this text- luckily I have this app set to only save on command, so I could exit n open to get it back again. Of course, I had no idea they were even in the room, where
I always keep the door closed...

So much to get used to here- like giving up finding something when there's no time left to look. In most cases it would be easier to buy new ones, looking always makes another pile to move in order to eat or sleep.

I'm having quite a tough time getting used to fitting in showers n laundry around the 4 other people here. When I come home late from work, two other people are getting ready for work at 5 n 6 am, so I have to wait for them, or sleep n then wait around the other after getting up.

 I'm really going to make an effort this week to get to the beach down the road on my bike before the weather gets cool again. I've lined up a few vaca days off in September to get this place a bit more functional, hopefully.

Susan's Rose Trees (I think that's what the name is), are blooming out in the garden out back, n I've spotted some humingbirds which I missed with the cam. Oh well. I'll just be grateful If I can get any altered pics of them uploaded because they came out awesome last night.

Pre-Dated Pics from 2 weeks ago