Cooler Weather on the Way

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Today was the last day of our heatwave and it will cool off by Wednesday.
I've been staying in my apartment because it wasn't too hot like some of them. I have a corner apartment with 6 windows, five open so I can get a breeze through in the evening. During the day I keep everything closed up so the cool air from overnight doesn't heat up.

I had to buy car tabs and new license plates today. Plates have to be replaced every seven years. Just another ruse for the State to get more money out of us.

  

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SCOTMAMA 8/20/2010 1:54AM

Glad your weather is starting to cool off; here in Phoenix we won't see any cool weather until at least mid-October. But I have to go back to my home in Phoenix this week-end -- getting ready to think of moving in with my boyfriend. Report Inappropriate Comment

KKKAREN 8/17/2010 8:40AM

Plates have gone way up in FL and you have to get them more often. Enjoy your cool air. Report Inappropriate Comment

Scorcher

Sunday, August 15, 2010

I went to the craft store a little while ago for more yarn and was shocked at how hot it is outside. My apartment is staying pretty cool. The halls here are very hot because there is no air conditioning except in the common rooms. It will cool down by Wednesday so I can deal with this until then. The county fair starts Tuesday. Wednesday is Sr. Citizens day so we can get in for half price so that is when I go. I'll have to take my water so I won't have to pay $2 a bottle.

  

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KKKAREN 8/16/2010 2:31PM

You should enter your pot holders in the fair. Report Inappropriate Comment

HEALTHEB1 8/15/2010 8:23PM

This has been one of the hottest Summers in a long time. Report Inappropriate Comment

Heatwave, Day 1

Saturday, August 14, 2010

It really isn't all that hot today, at least in my apartment and I am not running my fan yet. Of course, I know it is very hot outside but I haven't even gone down to check my mailbox in the lobby yet. Tomorrow afternoon there is a good sale at Michael's from 4 to 8 so I'm heading over to get more yarn. I have a coupon for the sale that gives 25% off the total amount on the receipt. I will be able to get yarn for $.95 a ball instead of $1.25 plus tax. I have a lot of yarn still but am out of the solid colors for my doll dress pot holders so this will be a good opportunity to stock up and make more profit.

Friday potluck was a good turnout and we had a lot of good food, some healthy, some not. I confess to eating a piece of peach pie and some sort of chocolate pudding, chocolate chip. graham cracker, whipped cream concoction. YUM. My cheat day.

A food coalition brought us a lot of watermelons, potatoes, onions, cherries, peaches and vanilla yogurt yesterday morning. There's still a lot of potatoes and onions left and we put out the word for residents to tell their families to come and get them because we don't have a cool place to store them. I boiled a pan of potatoes this morning and had fried potatoes and onions with an egg for breakfast.

  

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KKKAREN 8/15/2010 7:43AM

Sounds like a good sale. Sounds like a good potluck also. Report Inappropriate Comment

Hump Day

Thursday, August 12, 2010

It was another busy day. My scale said 138.5 this morning and our manager ordered three doll dress pot holder's . I am selling them as fast as I can make them. I've been trying to get some built up to sell at the up coming craft show here.

The heat wave will hit us tomorrow and it is supposed to be in the 90's for the weekend. We'll just deal with it. A lot of us will spend most of the days and evenings in the air conditioned common rooms.

  

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KKKAREN 8/12/2010 8:31AM

Nice going on the pot holders and your weight. It helps your weight keeping your hands busy. Don't get over heated. Report Inappropriate Comment

My Tomatoes are Multiplying!

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

My tomatoes are really starting to come on the vines the last few days so I should have a good crop this year. It's exciting to watch them grow. It's going to be 80 tomorrow so summer will be back for a while.

I stayed home all day making the doll dress pot holders, filling orders. I am getting more accurate and not making very many mistakes and having to rip out and re-do. I can make one in a little over an hour now. The first one took me three days to figure out.

  

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KKKAREN 8/11/2010 9:04AM

I can taste those tomatoes, um um good. Glad your time has gotten better on the pot holders. Report Inappropriate Comment