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Carol, I'm with you. I'd rather have weather where the temp and humidity is nice enough you can have the windows open. I don't get that in the summer here though.

Lisa, my allergies are stirred up again today, but I "mowed" this morning. So I know why. I'm not sure what set them off the other day. Boy today I could tell the humidity is up. Ugh.

Dee, it was my friends who had raked up cicadas, and luckily for me I wasn't the one raking them into a pile. I haven't heard any in my yard yet this year.

Anick, I'm sorry to hear you had more trouble with the second dose of the vaccination. Hope the headache will go away soon. Even a mild one gets old in a hurry when it hangs on for days.

Glad I got my yard work done this morning. Partly because it was cooler and partly because some thunderstorms are popping up this afternoon. Hearing a second one moving in and sounds like more to come.

- Laura (Pippi, Cheeky, Inky and Nimbus)

Dee, I hope the weather will cooperate for yard work when Lisa and Jerry get back.

Not that I want you to have to take Rosemarie shopping, but I hope she feels better today. No fun feeling dizzy or sick to your stomach. That is a miserable feeling.

Nothing exciting going on here today.

- Laura (Pippi, Cheeky, Inky and Nimbus)

Oh Carol, I am so jealous of your rain! We are over 110, getting to 118 by Thursday! I pray our monsoon is not another nonsoon. We really need the rain!

Dee, hope Jerry and Lisa can do the yard for you on Monday! And that Rosemarie is feeling better. Is it meclizine? That is what my doctor proscribed when I felt dizzy.

Anick, I am so sorry the second dose is kicking your butt! I hope you feel better soon and Willy is behaving for you!

Laura, do you wear a mask when you mow? I wonder if that would help. I know, it would be HOT, but maybe worth it?

Yesterday, I took Charly to the vet for her booster shot. She is doing really well, and but on about a pound!! I also went to the grocery store, and really need to mop, but didn't have the energy for that! It sucks getting old!

It's been hot here too. I don't get out much. I can't do alot of walking because of my knees. They've been flaring up again because I have been eating too much junk lately. I swear sugar & eating too many baked goods will kill you. I have felt awful the past several days. I'm so glad we weren't working this Saturday. I would not have felt like it. I've spent most of my weekend in bed. When I wasn't in bed, I was mostly watching horror movies.

Ugh Lisa, I cannot even imagine trying to cope with your weather. I don't care if it is a dry heat. Those temps just sound awful. I hope you have a good monsoon season and some relief from the heat. I also hope your power never goes out or you a/c has trouble!

Sometimes I wear a mask when mowing and it does help some. The other day it was just so humid and the air already seemed thick. So I didn't add a mask. I was afraid it would feel like I couldn't get enough air.

I need to do some mopping in the kitchen. I did part of it yesterday and then moved things around. Now it looks like I didn't mop. At least I was able to get rid of some stuff and find better places for some stuff. I finally hung a little nick knack shadow box and some small shelves my grandfather made. With everything yesterday and today Pippi has been so under foot. I know she just wants to be close and not miss anything and that her vision is playing into this, but I had to step over her what felt like 100 times. I wish when I'm trying to get a lot done she would be content to find a good dog bed and rest and then I can snuggle her when I am done.

Dee, I'm glad Rosemarie is feeling better, but also glad you didn't have to take her shopping yesterday. I'll keep my fingers that weather works out for Jerry and Lisa to get the lawn tomorrow. I would probably be too tired after driving home from a trip. So I can't blame them for not wanting to do it today.

Ginger I'm really sorry to hear things have flared up again. Are you starting to notice more trouble after certain foods? I hope you will be able to figure out your triggers and also find the right balance of walking/exercise to help. I know sometimes for me that can be a fine balance.

Carol, send a little of that cooler, less humid air this way. hehe

I woke up around 3:30 this morning I think because I was too hot. I had Pip on one side, Nimbus on the other and Inky on top of me. Cheeky was near my head but not touching me. But the other three had me sweating. After I woke up I could not get back to sleep. I tossed and turned until around 6. I could go for a nap right now.

- Laura (Pippi, Cheeky, Inky and Nimbus)

Good morning everyone Happy Monday
Wow Lisa sorry Chuck was out in that heat too long and had a slight heat stroke but glad he is feeling better. I have a doctor appointment this morning at 8:20 then to Rosemarie house to play games after the games she wants to grocery shop out of bread. I need to get eggs so I can make deviled eggs for Father's Day on Sunday
Ginger sorry you ate so much junk food with sugar that caused your knees to flare up making you miserable to where you stayed in bed and watched horror films
Laura thank you for the prayers Jerry did come over at 5 pm to cut grass Tori and Chloe were going crazy and barking seeing him outside but when he finished cutting grass he came in and got Chloe and left poor Tori upset he didn't pay attention to her. Sorry it was so humid you did not wear a mask while cutting grass and that Pippi was underfoot and them laying on you woke you up too hot.
I got a text from a lady I worked with her in Kentucky her husband passed away in April she wanted to know if I would make a quilt from her husband's tee shirts. I told her I have never done it before but was checking you tube how to do it and if she is willing to chance it knowing I have never done it before I will do it. She is bring his shirts over on Thursday will let her know I don't take it to quilter for fancy designing but if she wants it done by a quilter when I finish putting it together I will give it to her to take to a quilter but if she is like me she probably won't be able to afford a quilter will just be satisfied with having them made into a quilt. I did order a special tag to go on the quilt when I finish it and ordered the stablizer to put on the back of the tee shirts.
Pooks I did not know you reaching 104 the highest we have were in the mid 80's today going to 86.
I need to blow a blow dryer mine died today could not dry my hair after my shower I checked other plugs but it was the blower dryer.
Hugs Dee, Tori & Dallas

I just got an email at work stating that tomorrow is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. I knew this day existed, but I did not know when it was. I went to a website to find out more. WEAAD

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations.

The purpose of WEAAD is to provide an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.

In addition, WEAAD is in support of the United Nations International Plan of Action acknowledging the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. WEAAD serves as a call-to-action for individuals, organizations, and communities to raise awareness about elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

As for myself, I am working right now & washing all of my bedding. It sure needed it. I don't feel the best, but that's nothing new. I do notice a difference in how I feel depending on what I eat & drink. That was dumb of me to buy all that junk & eat it up super fast (that was the dumbest). I hadn't had this junk in a while, so I wanted it. I won't be doing that again.

I did watch a movie called The Words with Bradley Cooper & Jeremy Irons twice in a row. It's not a horror movie. I thought that movie was great! I don't want to say what it's about, but I loved it enough to break away from my horror movies for a few hours.

The Royal Ascot races start tomorrow on NBCSN from 7:30-12:30 Central Time until the last day. I haven't checked to see about that yet, but I think the last day is on NBC in case anyone might be interested. I will have my TV on so I can listen. When they are getting ready to race, I will go into the living room to watch. I am really looking forward to this.