Hibernation. One usually thinks of that word and thinks winter, snow, bear in a cave, etc. Not me. I think July and August.
In Atlanta, summer means hibernation, to me. I try not to leave the house between noon and 7 or 8 at night. When it's 95 degrees and the humidity is high, I become a sweat-drenched mess. It's not pretty. I try to walk Lola and water the garden and do anything else outside before 10 a.m.
Today's big activity is taking Lola to the vet for a bath and toenail clipping.
Yesterday's big activity was a visit to the cardiologist. They checked my pacemaker and it was fine. No issues. The doctor was congratulatory. My weight was down a bit and blood pressure was fine. No issues.
I had a good birthday, but very quiet. Bruce was here, and we had a good visit. My cousin Lesleigh came over for dinner Sunday night. Bruce brought me lobster and shrimp, so it was a feast.
My gardens have not fared well this year. The yellow leaf issue continues. I've lost several tomato plants and all my zucchini and cucumber plants. The tomatoes are flourishing, and I have one eggplant that's got blooms on it. Next year I need to figure out why this keeps happening. I compost in the gardens all winter. I know the soil is rich.
I am absolutely sick to death of hearing about the presidential election. SICK OF IT. I watch the news every day but I've gotten where I mute it when the candidates are discussed. I will vote in the fall, but grudgingly. The candidate I really liked dropped out of the race. That's all I have to say about THAT.
I am reading a series of books I really enjoy, by Monique Martin. Here's an explanation, from the website: "Romance, adventure, mystery and time travel. Professor Simon Cross and his assistant Elizabeth West unwittingly discover a time travel device and the mysterious Council for Temporal Studies. Their adventures back in time put their wills and intellects to the test as they solve mysteries, prevent murder and perhaps even save the world."
I highly recommend the books. They aren't great literature but they are entertaining.
That's all that's going on in my world. Later y'all.
