So good to see your post!! :-)

Took the dog to the dog park, eye check-up later, stay in for most of the afternoon as it'll be hot. Gotta figure out something for dinner, so will stop at the grocery store. There was a threat of a grocery workers strike here in CA, but it has been averted. I'm thankful for that. The last strike was 4 months.

Hi Sue. It's not hot here, we are completely fogged in here on the coast this morning, hoping for some sunshine later.

I'd like to just stay home today, would be nice if not too many interruptions. I have fresh hummingbird food made and will do the feeders later. My kitchen floor felt crummy under bare feet earlier so I need to clean that, but I'd like to get some yard work done - I have things I need to deadhead and while the deer have been reasonably well behaved so far this month, I know its time to mix and spray some repellent.

I have a pot roast I could put on later, or I might see how DH feels about a mac and cheese dinner. Lots of salad fixings, and neighbor picked and brought over blueberries last night. Gosh they were good, much better than what I've been buying and there are plenty left for today.

Nice to see you posting again!

I walked an hour with my walking club. Now I need to go do my walk/run. Then pick up a movie I'm holding at the library. Put away a load of laundry. Get out the long reach branch cutters and trim the scrub oak to deck height, they're blocking our view. Fill hummingbird feeders at least 4 times.

I just finished typing up a book chapter for my boss, and ordered crudite/fruit and cheese/cake platters for a student for his thesis defense celebration. Yay! Next, I'm missing a luncheon that they're having for all who helped during a transition (I entered grants in our system for cardiology fellows so they could get approved to submit to the AHA grant system, for example) to go to a focus group for the precision medicine initiative. I wish, I was sitting by the pool, but it's probably going to rain anyhow, so I guess I am not missing anything.

I went to my regular hair stylist for cut and color at 10:30. She was there, unlike yesterday. (She'd made an error; first time in at least ten years.) Left DH applying the central vac to crumbs under our kitchen table. He's got a big bandage on his forehead and can barely see out of his right eye -- had a Moh's procedure on a basal cell carcinoma Monday. (I think the doctor could have skipped the 'cosmetic' attempt; he has ten stitches -- will be a nice *scar*!) Almost time for our Teatime Matinee now. Staying indoors in the A/C as it's 90 in the shade and humid -- with mosquitoes -- outdoors.

Hot and humid here today. Went to book sorting this morning, where second-hand books are collected and sold to benefit our Children's Hospital. Then I need to cook extra carrots and potatoes to augment leftovers from yesterday's dinner, and re-pot a sick plant. Also have to complete my Fitbit steps - will do this in our air conditioned house, even though it's a pretty small circuit!

Shopping for a new throw for the new leather sofa. DH doesn't like the feel of leather on skin so needs to have a throw to sit on. We get leather because of my dust mite allergy and we have a dog. It ìs easier to keep clean. I hate shopping because we have different tastes in patterns and colors (he is color blind). After checking all the local stores and not agreeing, we ordered one online. Also looked at new entry rugs. Again no agreement. I hate shopping.

This morning it was 78 deg. at 5:00am. Went out for a little while to deadhead some of the flowers. Don't know how they can grow in this heat but they look great.

I am now making humming bird food every day. They are going through 240 oz. of sugar water each day. Don't know what is going to happen when it is almost time for them to leave, as they always do more then.

I can't wait for winter & have this heat over.

Doing as little as possible, but did have to go out in the heat to pick up an order from our health food store. Now the hummingbird feeder needs filled "again", so have to do that. These little hummers sure are going through the food like crazy. Love those little darlings.

Very hot and humid today. I delivered flyers today as I do every week. Showered when I got home and tried to keep cool as I could. We had thinly sliced roast pork with grainy mustard, tomatoes and sliced cheese on buns and a salad for dinner.

I just heard the weatherman say that with the humidity, the temp in F was 104. Yuck!

Day four of our kitchen renovation. Day four of not having our regular things to work with. The fridge is in the garage and still usable; however the stove cannot be used. We got a small (and I mean small) microwave for doing a few things, but the entire place is not as it was. Cabinets will arrive next Monday and done by Tuesday late. Counter people will come in on Wednesday to measure. The contractor will return a bunch of set-aside counter so that we have a decent work surface. Counter to be installed on the 21st. Then backsplash, floor, painting and installing new appliances. Just another day in our home!

I went on a 24 mile bike ride, and another house showing. Just nothing I find worthy yet.

You guys are keeping busy despite the heat. Scorching here too in Maryland. My 14 year old grandson, J, is staying with us for a week while his family is on vacation. He didn't go because he has mandatory cross country track practice. He is excited to be starting high school. Today was a full day for us. Took J to practice at 6:00, picked him up at 8:00. DH and I cleaned and organized the garage while J mowed the lawn. Then I gave the barbecue grill a good cleaning. We went to the market and bought all his favorites. Drove J home so to water the garden. His idea- great kid. Steaks, corn on the cob, tomato salad for dinner; lemon cake for dessert thanks to J. It sure smells good. There goes the low carbs, but so worth it to spend time with J.

as little as possible, LOL.

Going out to dinner tonight at a Jamaican restaurant. Last time we had a great oxtail dish with the best coconut rice I've ever had, and considering the 600+ restaurants we've hit since retiring in 2010, that's saying a lot. And their rum cake is almost as good as mine, LOL!

Tomorrow is dinner out again, at a lovely little French restaurant I adore going to because not only is the food good, the building is a historical gem designed by the great Julia Morgan. Show me a Gothic window arch and I'm in instant love, I fear.....

Slowly straightening up the house as we have houseguests coming next month. A pile for the hazardous waste disposal, a pile for charity, a pile for the library donation folks. Naturally they're all in different directions, sigh.

Argggh, and this thread has reminded me I have to make both doctor appts and car maintenance appts. Ugh!

I drove Mom to a hair appt, then she needed a prescription filled at Walmart. Later I watered the garden because I knew that the black clouds and distant rumble of thunder was just a tease. Ended up it did sprinkle a little later in the afternoon but I still need to go out and water the mailbox planter.

The lawn is so crispy it hurts to walk on it in bare feet.

Tending my herb/flower garden on the deck, pruning, watering, etc., baking cinnamon chip bread, but mainly working on my collection of putz houses especially trying to figure out how to make steps! Very warm here in Virginia, so trying to stay cool.

Work work work. But I'm on a coffee break right now. :)