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Sunday, I woke up way too early. Couldn’t sleep so I read a bit and then went back to sleep. So that gave me a late start on the day. I felt kind of off, a bit of a headache. My daughter didn’t feel great when she woke up mid afternoon either. She did get out about 12 games she wants to play though. My squash plants have some mildew so I sprayed them with neem oil. After dinner, we played Zombie Dice twice. If you roll 3 guns, the game is over. Somehow I managed to do that twice our of three rolls, losing both games.
Monday, today is hot but the humidity is lower. I didn’t feel too productive today. I picked carrots for dinner. After dinner, we played Zombie Dice again. This time my daughter had read the directions further. I also managed to not roll 3 gun shots, so I managed to win a game.
Tuesday, the temp and humidity are about like yesterday. The real feel is still around 100F / 38C. It’s another day when I didn’t feel like doing much. We made pasta with pesto, basil from the garden.
Wednesday, woohoo the temperatures are 15 degrees cooler and the humidity is low. Of course today is appts and errands but I’d really like to get half the lawn mowed. The dogs were energetic and so were we with the pleasant north breeze. I have ambitious plans for today. I did pretty well. After the appts and errands, I did mow half the lawn. I scrubbed the shower after a bleach application. There are just a few tiny grout areas with mold but bleach seems to be the only way to get rid of them. I made a batch of food for Lulu.
Thursday, the heat is ramping up but this morning wasn’t bad. I did the usual stuff. I called around to learn about more soil for my garden beds. I made the Creamy Tuscan dish with chicken instead of scallops and pasta instead of rice. I prefer the rice to pasta.
Friday, I’d love to stay home with the heat and humidity today but my daughter has another appt with the specialist. It didn’t feel too horrible when I went out early, but it’s supposed to get up near 100. The appt took up most of the day. My daughter had only got about 4 hours of sleep and got really upset at the appt. She tries hard, and yet she has been in pain for years and no one seems to have answers. We ate early and she went to bed very early.
Saturday, it’s hot. The next 4 days are projected to be rainy. I’m ok with that. I can’t believe August is almost finished. But the weather will be better soon. I did the menu plan for the first time in a couple weeks. I went through the options in the Audible sale, checking which ones I could get at the library or through KU, picking 2 that were Audible only. I did figure out I had the ebooks as freebies though. I had to add the audiobooks to Goodreads. I’m trying hard to stay on track so I can get more accomplished today. I’ve been focusing on tomorrow being the end of the Library Love Bingo and the COYER Vacation Readathon, so I don’t have all my ARCs read for this week.
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Reading Reality. These are the exciting ARCs I received this week (If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry):
My sincere thanks to PRH Audio.
(If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry)
I pre-ordered this one. I used my No Rush shipping rewards to buy Dirty Work.
I purchased these in the 2-1 credit sale at Audible.
Now the really scary one. This is all the Kindle and Audible freebies I grabbed this past week. You can see why I need to do Thrifty Thursday to be sure I read a few at least one each month.
I really meant to cut back on freebies BUT they are free so I guess that won’t be happening.
I’m not including things like reviews posted or upcoming as they are always in the right sidebar. And, my challenge status is also there.
Anne
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I’ve really struggled staying motivated this week and getting things done because of the heat, only the last two days, where it’s cooled down, do I feel like I’ve found some equilibrium again. And ooh I missed the Audible sale, what a shame! Need to keep a better eye on that although, admittedly, there are plenty of books in my library I still haven’t listened to… I hope you have a lovely week 🙂
Juli @ A Universe in Words
The Audible sale ends tonight if you want to take a look.
I am so very sorry for your daughter Anne. Being in pain for years must be maddening! Sending hugs and some cool from Belgium!
Thank you Sophie. I wish I could find more to help her than just support.
Good luck to our daughter finding out what is causing issues for her. Specialists should be worth their salt re this.
Have a good week.
Thanks Harvee. For years we have been chasing ways to counteract the symptoms and have had some success. But I’d like to see us get at root causes so she’s not on so many medications.
It sounds like you had a busy week. I am so sorry that your daughter isn’t getting the answers and relief that she needs. Enjoy your new books. It has been a long time since I last read Devon Monk’s work.
Thank you Carole. I wish I could find solutions for her. We’ve treated symptoms, sometimes successfully, but I wish we could get at the causes. I have great books to read.
Sorry the weather is so hot. We are moving my daughter to L.A. today and the temps are going to be in the 90s, so I feel your pain. Hopefully with Fall on the way, the weather will get better soon. Have a good week😁
Thank you Tammy. When the humidity is lower, 90 isn’t too bad. I’ve been surprised by a few low humidity days this past week. But this next week will be rainy so higher humidity, with slightly cooler temps. I feel like I am obsessed with the weather. It dictates my schedule for yard work and garden and even just getting out for walks.
Look at sweet Lulu💜 She looks so angelic.
You’re in for a treat with After That Night! Hope you love it! FYI, I didn’t find anything in this latest Audible 2-for-1 credit sale.
Have a great week, Anne!
Thanks Jonetta. She is a really well-behaved dog for us. It makes it hard to think about fostering or boarding other dogs because none would be as tuned to us as Lulu is.
I can’t believe August is almost over. It’s been hot here but not too bad, but then again I spend my weekdays indoors working so I miss most of it lol. Happy reading this week, I like Karin Slaughter’s books.
Thank you Naida. I think you are also a bit higher altitude? Anyway, it won’t last forever. Some of the days were low humidity. I’m listening to After The Night now and it’s awesome. Sometimes it is hard to start because maybe my expectations are so high but I’m not disappointed so far.
That sucks that your daughter can’t get the help she needs. I feel like doctors these days don’t always seem to do the extra effort it takes to figure things out. But that could just be the doctors I’ve been seeing. I would love some rainy days, but after I finish mowing today, lol. I like what you do about checking if the books you want on Audible are also available for free from the library. I’ve got to start doing that! Hope you have a good week and your daughter can get some relief!
Thanks Lisa. yes I always check. Some of them are free in KU even with audio, too so I check them all. I wish I knew what to do for my daughter or who could get to the bottom of her issues. We treat symptoms with some success but I’d really like to get rid of the root causes. Some things are life adjustments or can’t be changed like my allergies, but knowing the causes would give more focused treatments and less numbers of medications which may be having their own side effects.
I’m so ready for the heat to break here! I hope you all have a wonderful and cooler week.
I wish you the same cooler weather Jennifer. I feel like I obsess over the weather but it dictates some things in my schedule.
The heat was awful this week. Sorry your daughter has been in pain with no answers. That is so overwhelming.
Thank you Samantha. There is not likely to be much relief on either front this week.
Yeah, it was another steamy, hot week. We got some bad storms near the end that have had me getting water in the basement and needing to focus on that bit of trouble, but blessedly it was rainwater and not sewer water. Glad you could get your errands and some chores done in spite of the temps and fun that you guys are getting the hang of the new dice game.
Have a good week, Anne!
Thanks Sophia. There is always plenty to do to distract or entertain ourselves, along with critical failures to fix. I’m hoping for a quiet week here.
I hope your daughter can get some answers. I feel the same way about the humidity. It just doesn’t motivate me to do anything.
All of your books look so good. Enjoy them and have a great week!
Thank you Yvonne. This week is supposed to be really high humidity (because rainy) around 85% so I’m not looking for peak productivity.
We got a little bit of rain this last Monday and were cool on Tuesday too. We heated back up but this next week should be cooler. It’s starting to feel a little like fall here. A couple of our trees have already started turning red. I’m excited for more moderate temperatures. My roses seem to do better when it’s not frying hot too and I’ve been getting nice blooms. We made Pasta Pomodoro from our garden tomatoes and basil last night and it was delicious. Your Tuscan dish sounds good, but I think I’d like the rice more too.
Sorry to hear your daughter is having issues with pain! It can be discouraging to not have any answers for it. I hope she finds some relief.
Thank you Rachel. We should have some changes in a couple weeks. It does tend to happen fast. I have noticed we are getting lots of leaves falling and that’s a sign of it starting. While I have lots of ideas, the reality is I’m hoping for a slow week.
I’m sorry your daughter is dealing with chronic pain. It can be very frustrating when no one seems to have any answers as to finding the cause or coming up with a good pain reliever. I hope you both have a good week ahead Anne.
Thank you Jodie. Sadly, I could write the same post about her situation almost weekly over the last 10 years. Of course, we have some ups and downs, but it never seems to completely be resolved.
Pain is awful especially when you can’t get answers. I’ve seen other bloggers talk about that too, chronic pain. I hope your daughter is able to get some relief soon.
We had a huge storm go through here and 80 mph winds the other night but the heat hasn’t been TOO bad. It was super muggy that day and high 80’s, but after the storm it dropped 20 degrees…
Hope you are having a nice weekend 🙂 ,,
Thank you Greg. It is not something to be resolved quickly as it’s been going on for 10 years. There have been improvements and worsening. I think there are a number of variables but I am not a doctor. We will have the rainy and humid this week, like 85% humidity which is much higher than the usual 50ish. It won’t last though. The rain will be helpful at least.
I’m sorry your girl is struggling right now. It’s so frustrating as a mom to watch your baby suffer and not be able to do anything. *HUGS*
We had a very busy week, with celebrations centering around food almost every day. My husband and I also celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary and went to a concert for our night out. I’m not happy that summer is almost over. But we take my son back to college in one week! Eep!!
Thank you Jen. We just do the best we can. I’m glad you’ve been enjoying your summer. I just wait for July-August to be over. Our March-June and September-November are more like your summer and so nice here. So the reality of seasons is different in different areas. I’m looking ahead to fall planting now.
I’m so sorry that your daughter continues to suffer with no real answers as to what is causing her pain:(. I’m aware you’ve been paying attention to what she eats, etc. But it is always horrible to watch your children in trouble without being able to help:((. I like the look of the Devon Monk series – it looks a lot of fun. I completely understand your attention on the weather – when dealing with such high temperatures, it must be a physical feat to do stuff in the garden, etc. I hope the coming week is a kind one, Anne.
Thank you Sarah. There is no hope for this week with the hurricane in the gulf and the rain and humidity that will follow here. But the signs of the next season are there and I’m ready for it. I have to just do the best I can. I don’t know how my daughter faces it some days after 10 years of it. We look at everything and have made various improvements but it’s not resolved, sometimes just covered up.
Dealing with heat like that just takes so much energy! I’m sure it’s adding to your daughters distress too.
Your new audible books sound interesting
Wishing you a happy reading week
Thank you Shelleyrae. At least the weather won’t last and I have some great books to keep me company.
I’m sorry your daughter is getting frustrated with not getting any real answers. I can’t imagine. Zombie Dice sounds like a fun game. I’ll have to look for it. We managed to escape the EXTREME heat but it was still hot and Apollo hates it when he only gets 1 walk a day (although he gets plenty of play inside too). We also had an unplanned trip to the vet Friday but thankfully that worked out ok. Hope you have a great week and sorry to be visiting late this weekend. I didn’t even get my weekend post up until early this morning. I was running behind all weekend.
Thank you Barb. The schedule just doesn’t always go perfectly which is no worry. Zombie Dice is a nice one to have in our collection because it is fast and easy. There’s only minor skill involved and it’s suitable for younger players. We have a huge amount of games and also ones with skill and strategy required.
Sounds like the weather is getting easier to handle! I think fall will be here before we know it. Sorry to hear you had a day of feeling “off” at the beginning of the week. Hopefully that’s all passed now.
Thank you. The signs are there showing fall is coming but this week will still have too much heat and humidity.
It’s been impossibly hot this past week but it stormed today so I’m hoping that that means cooler weather is on its way. I’m so sorry your daughter hasn’t been able to get answers. That has to be so frustrating. I hope you have a good week.
Thank you Katherine. I think the humidity is going to stay high and more storms will happen with the hurricane in Florida mid week.
Zombie dice!!!!!
I’m so sorry that your daughter suffers so. 🙁
So over this hot weather but grateful for my hardworking AC. lol
Thanks Jinjer. The AC is a critical part of things here.
Sounds like it’s hot everywhere right now. Hopefully it’ll be a bit cooler for you. Have a great week.
Thank you. It was a sticky hot start to the week but the hurricane aftereffects blew through quickly with less rain than predicted. So now we have 2 days of really nice weather which wasn’t expected.
It’s been hot here too. I’m ready for the Summer heat to be done.
We didn’t get the hurricane rains much so now we are having two very nice days.
The humidity was intense
yes it has been. But now that the hurricane went past, it is lovely.
It’s still so hot here with the nights high with humidity. Fall can’t get here soon enough.
I’m with you. The night always seems to have such high humidity. The hurricane effects went by quickly and we are getting 2 nice days with lower temps and humidity.
It’s been in the low 90’s for the past week which I’ve been thankful for. Sounds odd, but 91 is a lot better than 99. Today is is the 80’s thanks to Hurricane Idalia. I hate those periods of feeling unproductive. Hopefully this week has been better.
Thank you Tanya. It was stuffy hot but the aftermath of the hurricane went through overnight and now we are getting 2 nice days of lower temps and humidity.
I’m so ready for cooler weather. The older I get, the more I dislike the heat. I really hope your daughter will get some answers and some relief soon.
Thank you Suzanne. I have never been a fan of the heat. But now that these 2 summer months are finishing, the other 10 months tend to be great here. The hurricane blew through overnight and now we get 2 really nice days instead of 2 days of rain all day.