Okay so it has been three months since I have posted.
Brief version is there have been ups and
downs .
June brought two visits from people passing through
Portland. One visit was from some long time friends from Bakersfield on their
way to visit grandchildren who recently moved to Washington. I made a good lunch
stop. It's almost time to visit again. We grandparents can't wait to long
between visits. For the same reason I don't expect them to stop by each time,
maybe just when it times right for a lunch break. Of course the best part of June was
Sam's Birthday. His other grandparents
were here too, so it was a fun day. Sam
is one of those special kids who really makes you feel special when he says
"thanks I like this".
July started hot and stayed that way. I had to laugh to
myself sometimes because I thought it felt good outside. The plants are not at all
happy. We are in a neighborhood where most people have chosen not to water the
front lawn. There are areas that have green edges where shrubs have been
watered. When the tree people plant a tree many get watering bags. These make
sure the baby trees get slow deep
watering. It also makes a green circle.
Todd was considerably nicer than me when he bought a room
air conditioner to keep my main caregiver, Cindy, comfortable. It looks like a minion and served its purpose
well. I would stay as far away as possible or go outside as my comfort level
is in the low 80's and hers, like most Oregon folks, in the low 70's. We
manage to keep a happy medium and the nights cool off so I can open all the
windows and my bedroom door. If there is
any breeze the wind chimes let me know.
Since I need a nap or two every day and time to rest my
eyes the time spent outside is good. We have been fortunate to have only one
really smoky day from all the fires. The
air I breath is filtered so I had no problem. However I am beginning to look
for rain, plants here are not accustomed to months without rain. This is one
time I can hope for a good rain. The
previous was written the two days ago. We had a real thunder storm. I don't know if
any of the fires got rain and now it is very windy.
All the yack about weather has probably bored those
facing worse. What I should be writing about that is the upcoming ALS
walk. If you don't want to know about it
or be asked to make a donation don't read the next entry.
