Stuck on Ninety-Three!

 Stuck on Ninety-Three!

 

It has not been making sense, so today, with two double A batteries and three triple A batteries, the temperature gauge out front is now showing the true(ish) temps out front. The gauge inside immediately went from 93 to 99 as the batteries took effect, but now the gauge says 102 outside and 81 inside the living room! On the back deck, the temps are well over 110 degrees! Yeppers! Texas is on the broiler. This is the reason the little fig tree needed water so badly. The few blooming flowers out front have to have water daily as well. Need to remember to put water on the flowers out in front of the sanctuary on Wednesday.

 

Woke up feeling like leftover crud this morning for some reason. Called Patty to check on her, but she was much better than the old woman. Then later spoke to MaryAnn to hear about one of the ladies who attends church when she can. She may have to have part of her foot removed since there is an infection in one of the bones. She was supposed to be having IV drugs for this, but someone did not get the message, so she has been getting worse instead of better. She really needs someone who knows what needs to be done on her case and who would stick with it. Her poor husband has no idea what to do other than to do his best to take care of her. Have a feeling his health is not going to improve at this rate. May God bless Nona and Larry.

 

Thought about something my daughter said the other day about a house close to her and how neat it would be to have most of the extra family living there. Personally, this old battleaxe would not want anyone telling her where to be and how to behave, so will remain in my home as long as it is financially and physically possible. But on the other hand, it would make sense to have extended family living in one very large house where one cook and one part-time housekeeper could take care of the entire group. It would be about like a group home with some differences. And for sure it would beat a nursing home for the older members! Any younger members who could drive and shop would just be an added benefit to the entire group. Anyway, it was just a thought. Commercial nursing homes or assisted living places are extremely expensive and pretty much uncaring toward individuals.

 

Read my Sunday school lesson this morning and then cleaned up some stuff in the kitchen. It takes some care to get that big glass plate out of the microwave to clean it good. Then got the top of the freezer on the fridge cleaned up. Took out a container that may be fiesta chicken soup. Not labeled naturally! Oh well. It will do to eat for the old woman and maybe a dog or two. Still have a few boiled eggs to try to get the dogs to eat. Thought some egg and English pea salad would be good, but never got it done. Sigh.

 

Rearranged some things in the pantry earlier. Jennifer would be shaking her head knowing what all got stuck inside the drawers. Some things are simply too tall to put them in an upright position, but putting them side down works well enough. Barbecue sauce is ok until it is ready to be opened. Crackers, however, are on the top to remind me that they are there. Know someone who forgets what is in there if the things are not quickly in sight. Old age gives us such interesting surprises!

 

Found some Ritz crackers lately that have herbs in them that taste so good and so different from the normal Ritz crackers. These are perfect with some kind of cream cheese or even some avocado sliced onto them. Oh, and celery sticks with the vegetable cream cheese is perfect for snacks. Funny! Didn’t think anyone around here was even hungry.

 

Still have not made it over to PETS in the PetSmart store. Not sure if the old woman will even get over there anytime soon. This heat is just too much. Going to Bible study on Wednesday is about all that may get done this week. Depending on whether or not Patty needs me at her house to get the trash out, this old body is not getting out except early in the morning. It’s about time for this heat wave to wave goodbye!

 

We still need to pray for the firefighters in the West. They have already lost a pilot and more on the ground firefighters. May God protect them and put out the fires with rain! Drought is affecting all of the West and the areas where water normally comes from to fill up the lakes and rivers. We have to ask God for help! Only He can make the difference in our nation in nature and with the stupidity that has affected the political atmosphere! May He forgive us our sins and help us to respect His laws. We have to love God and others as ourselves!

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.