It’s hot!  How many times will I say that over the next 5 or 6 months?

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Yesterday evening Vince and I were out doing a few things in the yard and it was pretty miserable.

Vince:  It’s already miserable.
Me:  Summertime in Texas.
Vince:  This is exactly why we should have a summer home in the north and a winter home in the south when we retire.
Me:  Then you couldn’t have chickens or an orchard or a big garden!
Vince:  But you could be comfortable and we could have lobster!

Did he say lobster?  I’m guessing that rules out Colorado or Montana.  I do believe he was thinking of one of those states where folks would laugh at my accent!

The only thing for certain is . . he doesn’t know what he wants.  Last month he was all set to buy a place on the river a bit south of us.  My guess is . . we’re never leaving this spot right here . . though we may end up melting into one big stinkin’ puddle at this rate.

I worked in the garden this morning from about 7 til 10:30.  I wasn’t done with all I wanted to do but had to give up because it was so hot.  I’ll keep reminding myself that we don’t have snow and ice during the winter . . so that should compensate for having 100+ degree days for five months.  Yep . . that’s what I thought too.  It’s not a fair trade-off.

Now I’m off to can the carrots that we dug a day or so ago.

A whole week of no home phone and no cell phone . . but help has arrived.

Internet

The new internet that was installed last week . . let’s just say it wasn’t working so well for us.  Our cell phones only work with the AT&T Microcell which runs off the internet and the new internet wasn’t strong enough (or whatever) to run the microcell.  Our home phones are Magic Jack, and though we’ve had great luck with Magic Jack for 4 or 5 years, the new internet wouldn’t run that either.

While neither of us are ones to hang on the phone at all, not having one has been a bit of a pain.

Maybe very soon we’ll have phones, a working gate, a working dishwasher and a level fridge pushed back in it’s little hole . . or am I asking too much?  :)

This time last week, I just knew that by Saturday (5 days ago), I would have a working dishwasher.  No . . I do not.  In fact, this is what my kitchen looks like now:

Kitchen Mess

Not only is the dishwasher still in the middle of the floor, but now the fridge has been moved to the middle of the floor also.

Yesterday evening the electrician came.  He had to pull the fridge out because he put in a new plug, on its own breaker, for the fridge.  Our fridge is quite unlevel and it messes up the ice maker.  Leveling the fridge, with its little screw out feet, shouldn’t be a problem, but . . well, let’s not go there.  When Chris had the fridge out, Vince said “leave it out and I’ll level it” but he had the surgery on his nasal passage yesterday so he can’t bend down and deal with it.  The fridge is quite easy to slide in and out so I thought about saying “I’ll just push it back into its hole and we’ll pull it out when you feel like dealing with it”, but decided . . it was best not to go there either.

The good news is . . I don’t think I can get to the stove!  The additional good news is . . the dishwasher has its own plug now.  I’m not getting my hopes up but I’m really anticipating having a dishwasher . . let’s just say . . soon!

The cabinet isn’t finished, the drawers aren’t painted so I still can’t use any of that area.  Everything from under the sink is on the front porch in a Rubbermaid tote and we had crazy wind, rain and hail last night so I’m betting that tote is pretty wet inside.

What can I say?  I’ll be happy when the dishwasher is working.