Hot Night, Bad Sleep...

 

It was still 80° when I went to bed last night.  It was already 88° when I got up.  The fans only managed to lessen the wet air, not dry it.  It was a muggy, uncomfortable sleep.

That looks to be what's up for the rest of the month.  So far there's been no rain & there isn't any in the forecast.  This isn't going to be fun.

The next few days are packed with appointments.  By Thursday, I'm going to be doing well just to out of bed.  Everything collided & now it's just getting through it.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Upcoming Busy...

 

The next 2 weeks are going to be busy & hot.  My roomie has appointments & I have to get blood drawn for my telemedicine meeting the beginning of September.  This wouldn't be so much, if it wasn't going to be hot, but it is.

That's about it for this morning.  My sleep the last couple of nights has been better, but still not great.  My waking has been more jolty than usual.  I'm pretty achy, stiff, fuzzy & coughing for quite a bit after I get moving.  Sometimes that lasts most of the day.

That's if for now, take care.

Cya...

Rough Friday...

 

The 1st week of August is in the bag.  Yesterday was a rough outing for us.  It was just a shopping & mail run, but still, it did us in for the day.  Neither of us handled it well.  The only good thing about the day was that it got somewhat cooler in the evening.  It didn't do much about the humidity, but at least the temps were down a bit.

Sleeping has been rough.  Between it being hot, muggy nights & my body aching, sleep's been difficult.  Waking has been worse.  I feel like jerky in the morning.  The heat of the room & the fan moving the air, dehydrates me.

The heat's already building back up.  No more cool air for a bit.  What rain we were supposed to get this week failed to show.  There's been no precipitation this month.  On a high note, the yard might actually die back for a bit.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Hot, Tiring Week...

 

This 1st week of August has been rough.  It's been hot, hazy & a bit hectic.  More than anything else, it's been exhausting.  I have a bad feeling this is how the month is going to play out.  So much for a mellow August.  2026 is really being a crapfest for me.

We'll go shopping in a bit & that should be for our day.  That's good, neither of us is in a great place.  Maybe the weekend can help that.

That's all, take care.

Cya...

Down Day...

 

It's a down day again.  My roomie was supposed to have someone coming over, but that got cancelled.  I'm still exhausted from the hospital run & I didn't sleep that well last night.   I'm sore, stiff & tired.   The fans are keeping me cooler, but my eyes, nose & throat are paying for it.  

There isn't much going this morning & I'm glad.  Things kept waking me up last night; noise, humidity, aches, need to roll, etc...  When I finally did manage to get to sleep, I overslept a bit.   I'll try to catch up.

Maybe tonight will go better.  Take care.

Cya...

More Hospital Stuff...

 

Again, things tilted.  My roomie needed some tests run for an upcoming appointment.  They were at the hospital in Ft Smith.   We ended  up in the ER after, due to some medical issues she's having.  We left before 2 PM & didn't get home until past 1 AM.  

I'm exhausted & not sure how well I'll be doing.  We didn't need this.  I didn't need this.  I'm past tired.  The house was hot when we got home & never cooled down.  We have to go get her scripts in a bit.  But for now, I need to hydrate & get a shower.  

If August doesn't do me in, I'm think September will.  Every year's a little worse, but 2026 is taking a much bigger bite.  I don't know how much longer I can do things like this.

Take care.

Cya...

Had Already...

 

Wasn't going to post again this morning.  This Summer has been hard for me.  We're just now having mostly bright days without so much haze.  Too bad the temps are cranked & the days are getting shorter.

There used to be things that kept me going during the season.  We'd have finches & other little song birds.  There was the occasional, "Oh, you're not a cat", groundhog.   But mostly there were lots of butterflies, big moths, dragonflies & hummingbirds.   

I don't see those much anymore.  I don't get to smile because I looked out & saw dragons darting or hummers buzzing about.   For years, I've barely seen hummers & then only on their way back south.  I've only seen a couple of dragons in the distance.  

This morning, I saw my 1st hummer of the year, probably the only hummer of the season.  He's heading south.  He's not full grown, but enough to flit about on his own.  Maybe things knew what a mess I was & let me have a little peep into what used to make me smile.  It's almost harder, knowing I probably won't see him again & may not see any at all next year.  Is it really worth still being here?

Take care.

Cya...