It’s still really hot here and it looks like we’re in for a continued heat wave. Maybe I should move to Santa Cruz. Right? Affordability? I don’t think so. But it’s only 73 there to day as opposed to our 100*.
And I’m watering a lot so there’s that bill too.
Finished a few books;
“Killer ” by Kellerman. Predicable Kellerman but I like his characters
“The things that Matter” by Nate Berkus, pretty good overall and his experiences with the sunami in Indonesia was pretty herific. His decorating style isn’t to my liking,( too much stuff).
“The end of life bookclub”, this I had mixed feelings about I like it chronicles his mothers journey with pancreatic cancer but it’s very wordy and wow they live such a privileged life. Rich, money, status etc. so I don’t know why that bothered me. Maybe cuz it seemed so untypical in many cancer patients lives. We struggled financially with all my medical stuff but the real problem comes with buying the gas to get to appointments, getting food and just charging it because you just can’t deal with things. On and on, its tough. Fortunately we have good insurance but there’s always something.
So, reading this book left me a little put off. But overall I think it’s worth reading.i mean who do you know who vacations in England every summer or has a manhattan apartment. His mother seemed very brave but also in some denial. Oh well, we all handle our cancers differently.

Well, I’m off to Flylady and do a little cooking for the week.
Tonight is pittas with turkey balls cucumber salad and falafel for the vegies.

Today, is day 402. It’s Saturday so the normal crowd doesn’t show up till later,so I had the park to myself. It was nice. Since it’s been so hot everyone is coming out early. Sometimes it feels like a freeway. Ha, ha!

I’m working today ,but I bet it’ll be slow. And I don’t think we’re getting transit(books coming back to our branch). So it maybe a boring day.
Later the ATT guy is showing up as our uverse connection has been awful. We’re getting kicked off Internet like 20 times a day. So, hopefully, it’ll be fixed.

My daughter and I had a nice BBQ of burgers last night. Just the 2 of us. Tonight I’m going to grill some chicken and have a big salad.

Finished a few books, “The Emperor of all Maladies”, a little too technical but some interesting tidbits. It’s the history of cancer and cancer research. The Myeloma Beacon is having it as a book club choice.
Also, “Lost Lake”. A really heartwarming story.
Nothing on my kindle,but I waiting for some holds to come in.
Again a really hot day ahead of us.

Have a great 4 th of July and a safe one!!!

Wow, it’s already July. We are having such hot weather. The house is closed up at dawn and coolers started. Today, is suppose to be only 95, but back up to a 100 next week. I think I’m going to have to get a window cooler for my sons room as he doesn’t get any circulation at all in there.
I’m off today and have already done a bunch of things but still there’s a bit more. The touch up paint, eBay stuff, and I want to try and make pickled jalapeños. The recipe is from the blogger eatdrinkgarden.com ,I think that’s right. Also, keep watering everything. Our water bill is going to be high.

My husband and son are going up to the high sierra music festival. they’re taking the tent trailer. My husband likes to do these things but not me, so it’s nice Z is going with him. Z was suppose to go backpacking but it’s so hot I don’t think it’s a good idea. In some of these canyons it can get to be 110 if it’s 100 outside. So not good for hiking with a 50 lb pack.

I’m off till Saturday as the library is closed Friday. It seems silly to open Saturday , but that’s the county.

Tonight is pizza night. And then Friday BBQ or something. Since it’s only Sachi and me will see. I’m starting to feel a little panicky about retirement and money. We’ve never really saved and now were on the count down. I feel like we just can’t afford to support 2 adult children and in the next year or so they need to move out. My social security is a joke, and that’s one of the reasons I work my small job. It’ll be my husbands that’ll support us but, do we stay in this house with a $1500 mortgage. It’s scary and I don’t know really what we’ll do. Plus, how will my health be? Geez, I must be having  an anxiety day…
I suppose it’s best to just keep minimalizing, and saving what we can.