A Little Hot

The week past has not been as hot as the previous week, or so it seems. Thankfully there have been no storms. Most days have warmed up nicely but our weather has not been as miserable as some other parts of the country.

¶ My friends in Victoria, BC, have complained about the heat. They have every right to do that given that air conditioning is a rare thing there. I pity the poor folks in Washington and Oregon who are, in no way, acclimated to the heat to which they have suffered. ¶ We’ve had a little rain but not enough to revive lawns that have not been watered continually. My neighbors to the east do not water and their lawn is brown. I water a little, mostly to keep the flowers going. With an irrigation system it’s easy to forget about the lawn watering thing until the water bill arrives. Then one knows for certain that the system has been on and working. Between the cat who enjoys watching water running down the drain and the sprinklers this household owes the city a tidy sum each month of the summer and early autumn. I am truly grateful that we are not suffering the same kind of drought plaguing the west region of this state and other parts of the country. ¶ The week has flown by without incident. I’ve felt fine and have done a little exercising, mostly walking. The day to day obligations are enough to keep me busy. I am happy that I have regular obligations. It helps to keep me grounded. When the obligations infringe on my free time I tend to grouse about them. At the end of the day I am thankful for them.

¶ Thursday I will have labs and then my infusion, provided the labs are OK. The oncologist doesn’t feel it’s necessary to see me every three weeks now. That saves a bit of time. Infusion is in the morning so I should be all finished by noon. As always, the pharmacy being willing and able is the determining factor concerning the length of the process. ¶ I do plan to attend the docent meeting at the Washington Pavilion on Wednesday. A traveling exhibit called “An Adventure in the Arts,” will be opening soon. It is from the Guild Hall Museum in East Hampton, New York. It looks very interesting. It will be nice to have some background information to share if people ask. I have not been to a docent meeting since the whole COVID thing began. I still don’t feel comfortable working with a group of youngsters especially with a resurgence of infections.

¶ Sophia has spent the week catching up on her rest. She was busy fretting over the roofing project last week. I hate to tell her she will have to endure the replacement of the siding when the material finally arrives. There will be more pounding! ¶ I hope you have a good week. Thanks for your prayers and thoughts and cards and calls. I’m grateful for your care.