AAAAAHHHHHHH!

If anyone has heard a big collective sigh coming from our area it's because the temperature has cooled off.  We've had several storms and more rain.  Yesterday, for most of the day, the temperature was in the high 70's and low 80's.  Still very humid, but cooler.

We're doing okay here.  There are some more bits and pieces down in the yard from the last storm but clean-up will wait until it is drier out there.

It was raining earlier this morning and Golfer did not go to the course to play.  We went to breakfast instead.  Yum!  We recommend "The Lunch Bell" in City Center.

I've been going through some closets and drawers and cleaning some things out.  The whole ant episode set the clean-out mode into action.  I'll be calling DAV for a pick-up date on Monday.

I think I mentioned that we had to get new phones  for the house.  They've been working very well.  We like the feature that blocks all unidentified callers.  We have been getting a lot of robo calls and political and sales calls, so it's nice to quiet those.  All was going well until Golfer noticed that the living room phone was no longer charging.  Well!  @$#!%&*^!!!  One of our dear furry kids had chewed the wires.  No one has fessed up.  Golfer repaired the wire and everything is working again.  And while we were out for breakfast we stopped and bought some crinkly wire wrapping and put on it.

The laundry is calling for me, so I'd better go for now.    Stay safe!

Follow-up for Yesterday's Brief Post

Yesterday was exhausting and totally not what I had on my mental "to-do" list!

Everything was taken out of the pantry and inspected.  It was either thrown out right away or it was wiped off and set aside.  The shelves, walls, floor, etc. were sprayed with our kitty-safe insecticide.  When that was dry I scrubbed the shelves and walls and floor.  In the process of all this a gazillion bitsy ants met their fate.

When that was dry, I sprayed the insecticide again around the baseboard and door frame.  Then when that was dry I inspected again and deemed it safe to move the surviving items back into the pantry.

Evidently it is high ant season in our area.  When I called for our pest control company to come the first thing the lady said was, "ants, right?".  She said the soonest someone can get here is Thursday morning.  Hence, my full blown assault.

While all that drying was going on, I inspected and cleaned out all the cupboards. No ants found, but I cleaned out a bunch of things and have a donation pile started in the garage.  As I said it was an exhausting day. I checked things again this morning and so far, so good.  No sightings.

Bikini told us about new show on SyFy - "Dark Matter".  We found the first two episodes and watched them during the drying times.  Pretty good!  It is now on our recording schedule.

Today I am catching up on all the things I had planned to get to yesterday.  None of those are going to involve outside work.  It's supposed to be 101 here, and humid.

Gotta' go.  Stay safe!

!#%&**^!!* ANTS! AGAIN!

YUCK!

MORE LATER!

STAY SAFE!

So True!

Stay safe!

HOT!!!

It's been HOT and HUMID around here lately.  This is not particularly news, but let's face the facts.  It is not even officially Summer yet!  One day the temperature was 99 and the humidity was around 50%.  Next day was still as hot and the humidity was 65%.  Our friends in Arizona would hate this.  One day Kirk, our MDX, said it was 114.  He had been sitting in the sun and obviously did not like it.  We got a message saying that due to the high heat one of his functions would not work on the tech package.   He was happier when we got him home to the garage.  Needless to say, I am not doing any yard work at this time except for the bare minimum.

I've been doing all the normal, routine stuff that needs doing around here.  Also tackled a couple other projects.  Errands have been done, groceries bought, life is good.

Nurse J made it home from Arizona okay, and has now taken the girls to Hershey Park for a couple days.

Bikini is in New York City for work, meetings and classes.  One class was learning to write better speeches.  The Instructors were former presidential speech writers.  Sounded interesting.

I took Finnigan to see Dr. W for his annual check-up.  He was very good, but  not happy.  Angus goes this Friday.  I'm sure he won't be happy either.

Golfer and I went to see "San Andreas".  We liked it and thought it was a good movie.  I love a good disaster movie!  Give me action and science fiction and not the "touchy feely" movies and I am happy.  Next on our list is "Jurassic World".  And there's a new Arnold movie coming - another "Terminator"!

A "cool front" came through last night.  I question that terminology.  But it's only supposed to be humid and in the 90's today.  :)

Golfer is doing well.  Everything back to normal.  So, as I said, life is good.

Stay safe!

Trying Out the New Chair

I found a Cutie Girl sized chair to match our deck and patio furniture.  Here she is trying it out with PaPa.

She did not sit long.  :)

Stay safe!

Some Things That Made Me Smile

A friend recently sent me an email titled "A Lesson on Stress".  It was pretty lengthy, but here are a couple of the items that made me smile.  I thought I'd follow-up the pet peeves with something more positive.  :)

Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Stay safe!