Hot for days

It's too warm out and too warm in here even with the air conditioner going. And, I look at the forecast and that's all there is. Sun and hot for as far out as the forecast goes. Other people get all bummed by cold, cloudy, wet weather. Not me. This relentless sun and heat is what depresses me. I'm not even an outdoor person but the idea that I'm stuck in here with the droning air conditioner from now until unforeseeable - likely September - is really a downer. So I need to get distracted.

The swimming helps. It's cool and wet and not at all sweaty. And I have it to look forward to every single day. So, yeah.

I am not a movie person. I will watch one now and again at home but I'll bet it's been 2 or 3 years since I've been to a movie theater. I want to see The Big Sick and I don't want to wait until it's ready for streaming. It's playing at a theater that is convenient. And there is an morning (11:30) showing - my preferred time. So I thought I'd go. Probably not today but tomorrow. The last time I went to a movie, I'm pretty sure it was an afternoon movie and I think it was $9. I looked today and it's $11.33 with a senior discount. I did not look to see what the evening prices were for non-old people but I'm guessing you need to take out a mortgage. On the other hand at least I can pick my seat and pay for it online and not deal with the 12 year olds selling tickets there. I'll go and try to ignore the sticky floor and gummed up arm rests and broken seats. (Whew. Now there's my old lady get off my lawn moment.)

Last night I dreamed that I spent $500 on a pair of pants. CLEARLY I need to cut back on my spending. I spent a lot on restaurants while Scott and Julie were here and other stuff. I will pay another $1,500 for the new kitchen countertop that is coming Wednesday. And then I need to spend nothing for a while. I need to both get my cash reserves replenished AND get into the non-spending habit again. (Or at least get out of the pumping-cash-out-the-door mode.)

The pool opens at 8 and then I'll spend the rest of the day doing laundry, watching baseball and knitting. That's the plan anyway.

Yesterday I did have the laundry including the mattress pad. I also fabreezed the mattress. Fresh mattress, clean pad, clean sheets - last night's sleep was refreshing on many levels!

Time now to suit up and get going. (And yeah for being able to get going in my very own little car. Whew!)

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Sunday...

The last baseball game until Friday is about to wrap up. I usually hate this week. It breaks my rhythm. On the up side, I do have the latest season of House of Cards saved up. I've watched it for the last couple of years over the All Star Break. Works well.

The people replacing my kitchen countertop sent me an email today saying that the previously scheduled date of the 12th isn't going to work because the edges have been delayed until the 21st. I should be annoyed but I'm really relieved. I am not looking forward to this process. I'm cool with having it finished. But not the doing.

Anyway, now they are saying they'll be here March 24. A Monday. Ok.

When reviewing my spending, I forgot about the two new tires I need. So that's $1,500 for countertop, $500 for tires, and no telling what to fix the guy's car I rented last week. The scrape on his car wasn't that bad and I did manage to get 95% of it buffed back to what it was. But, when I dropped off the car, I did leave a note about it. There's a chance he wouldn't see it but I thought it was slimy not to own up. He offered to take to to a body shop and have me pay directly but I opted to use Turo (the company the rental was through) insurance. No clue what will happen or when but I'm pretty sure that's going to be more $$.

Oh well, as my Mom used to say, I can't take it with me.

I made a doll today. Actually I made, two. I forgot how to do it! The first doll had to be trashed. It was bad. The second one was way better. I remembered. Whew. There will be photos once I get a couple more done.

Julie brought me the nicest hand cream. It's an New Zealand product called Ecoya and wow is it good. Immediate soft with no grease. Sadly it looks like the only place in the US to buy it is Bloomingdales - in an actual store. We've got no Bloomingdales here. Looks like I'll be making this one tube last as long as possible!