Hot blustery weather

The weather went right into hot summer weather with temps in the 90's and hot gusty winds at 20 t 40 MPH. Just dries you right out being out in it and my flowers have taken a toll. The african daisy like the one above likes to be dry so it is fairing well but the yellow mini petunia below didn't make it.


So yesterday I went and got some new one and planted them. We are hoping for cooler weather this week. Just in case we put the window air conditioners in because when you sleep during the day like me, the room had better be cool.

We are really a couple of months early to have such warm weather, and no Al, I do not believe this is due to global warming, LOL. It seems like just a few weeks ago, and it was.... that snow was on the ground. And I am not complaining. I like it warmer.... but its a trade-off every season.

In the winter going anywhere is a pain. Putting on layers and layers of cold weather gear. The car warming up right when you get to your destination. But you get wonderful thick warm soups and chili's. Cuddling up under heavy quilts, hot soaking tub baths.

Now we get little flying gnats all over. Climbing up and down the monitor screen at night. Reading a book in bed there are flying things landing on the pages. I like leaving the windows open for the breeze so these little flying things just come on it. And of course ticks. They come.

Not only are they predicting a big crop of dog ticks we are also suppose to get a huge crop of deer tick. Lyme disease. So it's probably a good thing the deer have been scarce since I put the smelly stuff on. And I haven't lost a single plant to any critters so far yet this year. Amazing. Even those back by my twig love seat. Usually I have a few that have been eaten. My tomatoes and peppers are undisturbed also.

Last night we did have a big raccoon in the yard. I went out with the dog and it wouldn't run off. It was after the corn in the feeders. Zoey went crazy trying to get at it, but she would have come out behind in a fight with a big raccoon like that so went back inside. I had a pet one as a child and they can get mean. Hope it moves on and doesn't become a freq visitor.

My shoulder has taken a real dump on me and it very painful. I have pain going all the way down my arm and it throbs all night. I just can't get comfortable at night sleeping with the stupid thing. I prop 3 pillows under it to keep it elevated and then my fingers are numb in the morning. This is getting as old as old can get. When it was just a dull aches it was much more tolerable. Hope it settles down again. And this is after my week off. I just start my long stretch on tonight.

We got some news they are cutting our bennies. On our 401 they matched our contribution. They are holding that for now. Its like a cut in pay. Between losing so much last year and then I cut way back on what I was investing in my saving for retirement has ground to a stop. I might as well stick some money under my mattress. They will be taking our raises away next and then hopefully not cutting staff. Hospitals are scrambling getting ready for whats to come. I just hope I keep my job.

Well, on June 20th my grandchildren are coming for 3 weeks. I didn't dare hope it would happen for the longest time. My son was suppose to drive half way and meet my ex DIL to pick the kids up. Now my DIL refuses that so my son will fly out to get them and fly back the same day. Triples our costs, but if you want to see them you do what you have to do. He is going to have to see a lawyer though. She keeps breaking her promises on the things they agreed on. Which is why they are no longer married of course. Promises seemed to be hard for her to keep.

Anyway I can't wait to see them. I will have to work a few nights and Rick will be watching them when Luke works. It should be interesting to see if old grandpa can still entertain them. I bet he is asleep by 8 every night, LOL.

Well, time to get ready for the week. I work the holiday, yippy, holiday pay. Have to save every penny so I can do some major spoiling when the grandkids get here. Take care all.