HOT

As you can see by the thermometer, this past week has been HOT. And, believe it or not, once irrigation pivots begin, it does get quite humid. Heck with the 'dry heat' theory of not being as bad as 'humid heat' because, once it hits 100, it's just plain hot and I don't really care if it's humid or not. It's time to stay indoors.

Because of that, I have been getting outside first thing in the morning (when it's still only in the 70's) and working in the yard. I have a lovely little vegetable garden that is starting to produce cucumbers and green peppers. I will have a bunch of onions very soon, and the 3 tomato plants are full of little green circles. Eden insists that the plant is full of 'ball', but I won't let her pick and throw for the dog. He eats enough off the apple tree. I also managed to get all the gardens mulched with a beautiful shredded redwood and still have half a pick up load left that I need to use to fill in the thin spots.

Once the noon hour hits, we head for indoors and stay there. We are having an ice cream social at the parsonage next Sunday afternoon, along with an open house, so I'm trying to get the house cleaned up and Al is working hard at getting some things done that we've been going to do since we moved in. On Friday, he put together a book shelf, hung three wall shelves, mowed lawn and put together the hardwood cradle we got for baby #2. Eden was full of help. As you can see, she took to the cradle immediately. (Yes, she climbed in all on her own...)

Saturday, we had dinner with our neighbors across the street to the south. He is the bank manager and she is the kindergarten teacher here in Bridgeport. It was very nice, though I was covered with a layer of sweat, having just walked from the hospital for some reason or another. We sat and ate steak sandwiches, deep fried zucchini, baked asparagas, and some frozen dessert that hit the spot, then chatted on the back deck until way past Eden's bed time. We are blessed to have such great neighbors!

Yesterday afternoon, we dug out boxes of pictures and wall hangings from the laundry room and Al did the balancing routine of standing on furniture saying, 'Does it look good here?' and me saying, 'No, a little to the right. Now down. Too far, go back up. A little to the left. Perfect!' By 11:00 p.m., we had most everything hung and only a few things to figure out what to do with later.

This week promises to be busy. The pastor has several afternoon and evening appointments and I, too, have two afternoons away, plus a fire meeting. I'm sure that if the house gets cleaned this week, it will be a wreck by Sunday! Oh well, it's the fellowship we're looking for, NOT the dust bunnies!

Quote of the week:

All of us should take a lesson from the weather.
It pays no attention to criticism.