A long hot day.

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Though not able to do all I had hoped, many things were done this day. The heat worked against me. The driving went well, even in the heat, but driving always takes a toll. But in this heat, it took a little more out of me. And, doing work around the place and doing some shopping, obviously going into and out of air conditioning added to that driving cost on my body. But the kitchen got a top down cleaning, along with the other things I was able to do. The neighbor lady did help with that last, in part in thanks for driving her regularly for free, in part just to help.

I did little else. I had hoped to lay down for a nap so that I might be able to do a bit more this evening. As I have said though, the heat, especially this severe heat, leaks into the cave and over the air conditioning. So, in spite of being rather exhausted, I just could not sleep. I can handle the cold a bit better than this heat. If I am no more active, I do not suffer. This whole week is supposed to be hot but I think this was the worst day forecast.

Tomorrow I do not need to drive, or anything else in particular, so I will get busy packing. With the kitchen in order, and much done, I should be able to sort and pack a few areas and perhaps tools. I need to keep the tools somewhat available, however, just in case I need them, either during the packing or just while finishing the apartment.

I am hoping I sleep well, and long, tonight. Waking up at 3:30 to 4:30 for the last few days is a real drag. And, yes, I tried to get back to sleep, it just was not happening. Oh, the neighbor has not stopped by today, the other neighbor, so I am not sure if he has found anything more about some things he was going to check. If I do not hear from him tomorrow I will pay him a visit. Being as hot as it was today, I would understand if they just pulled in and simply tried to stay cool. And, doing the work he does might have been about all he could do. It was, simply put, a brutal day.

If I do what I need to do this week, I will spend some time Sunday finding a little peace and quiet somewhere with lots of trees and other green, hopefully with water to swim in minus midgets. If it is raining, I might just check out my old hiking path and take a slow and safe walk. It gets a bit slippery on that path, being a dirt path and very hilly. Hmm, maybe not the path. Perhaps just a drive.

I must warm up some food and then get on to bed. I will take the chicken off the bone too. I could not get the rest of that on track though. I shopped but I did not pick up the particular things for that and it was just too hot and I was simply too tired to go back out. Still, with the fat skimmed from the chicken water and the chicken boned, the rest of that task will be a snap between this and that task tomorrow.

Have a good night. I have said a prayer for all of you today. Actually, for the last several evenings. Perhaps more for those of you who will never know. Sleep well, if you may. You will be in my prayers again tonight. I am enjoying the nightly prayers, more as time goes on, even if I have not yet formalized some significant part of that yet. That, I would guess, will come soon enough. Yes, good night and sleep well.