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Well, of course, yesterday afternoon we blew a fuse in our a/c unit. Thankfully it was late in the day and cooling down. Oscar, my go to a/c and furnace guy, was heading to the rodeo and since it was … Continue reading →

In the mornings, I open the garage doors as it gets into the high 80’s in the garage. The temp goes up every night when Lori drives her hot little car in as the fan runs for a while cooling … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon the monsoons started, I think. Whatever you call it, it rained hard, with big drops, for a good 30 minutes. Then is slowed down to a nice light steady rain for another hour or so. Just what we … Continue reading →

Still in the 90’s up here. I fill the bird bath a couple times a day and all kinds of birds and the deer use it. I have a little dish on the ground I put water in for the … Continue reading →

I decided to stick with my truck. It only has 21,000 miles on it and being a diesel, it’ll run for 250,000 miles or more! It’s not like they’ve stopped making new cars, so they’ll always be a deal. Lori … Continue reading →

Lor and I were talking the other day about retirement, again. It’s a process, but one thing we do know is that we don’t want to be working two years from now. One thing about retirement is that to make … Continue reading →

Up here, it’s pretty nice. In Chicago, you can’t go outside today. The ACI, or air quality index, is way above hazardous. Yesterday it was off the charts which top out at a rating of 500. 300 is hazardous. Today … Continue reading →

Lori works today from around 11am until maybe 3. She has a research patient having surgery today and her nurse is out today. Both her nurse and her PA came back from the conference with a bad cough. Looks like … Continue reading →

As of today, we’re halfway through summer. In six weeks, it’ll be September and Labor Day and then it’s all downhill until 2027! It’s a bit clearer this morning with not as much smoke. We’re supposed to get rain this … Continue reading →

Lori made chocolate cupcakes for an athletic trainer that agreed to help her out today as Tiffany’s flight from the conference in Hawaii is scheduled for today. When she made her flight, she booked the wrong day for her return. … Continue reading →