the joys of summer

I am sitting here in my nightie, wet hair in a towel, fan blowing. Man watching world cup with appropriate male hollering and whooping. I have just had a shower after a lovely couple of hours outside with my youngest, roasting weiners and marshmallows on a stick. Can it get any better than that? Perfect weather, just warm enough, no wind. we never did go sailing today, due to mixup in communication but we had a lovely day yesterday at the Latin gardens in S'toon listening to Latin music and eating. Perfect weather also. How often does that happen when you have time off on a weekend??? The only fly in the ointment is that my plantar fasciitis is back (made me want to weep and moan and gnash my teeth, however you do that...) I suspected the last week or so that it was getting a bit sore, but after having it last summer, now I know what to do about it. Not that it makes life any better. The only things I can seem to wear that ease the pain is my ancient falling apart Dr. Scholls. Guess I will have to bite the bullet this week and spend a couple hundred on a pair of Mephistos or Naots. Have been planning to ever since last July when the foot dr. recommended them. He wanted me to put shoes on in the house, from the time I get up till the time I go to bed, but I am so not used to wearing shoes in the house. For the past couple of days I have been wearing my Holey soles shoes in the house which I find too hot, but they do cushion the foot a bit. Helps some. Will be better when it is colder out. I have always loved wearing moccassins or going barefoot, but I suppose when you are overweight you need to not do that. growl. Stupid body.

Anyway what could be a better way to stay off your feet than to sit for five hours in a garden watching all the dancers enjoying themselves to the music. It was too long to sit and of course, after two days of mostly sitting, I feel even fatter than usual. Can't win, but the only treatment for this is to keep off your feet and apply ice every so often. Maybe I will start to exercise again next week?

My Cait is coming home tommorrow, seems odd that I will go to work in the a.m. and then by day's end she will be here...The two BR's will go get her. David has dentist, but he may be done by the time she is in. Hopefully someone will remember to come and fetch me after work. Feels just like Xmas, you wait and wait and then poof, it will be over in a heartbeat. These last few weeks have flown by. The house is quite a mess but not as bad as it could be. I have been putting off doing laundry in case I get my new washer and dryer any time soon, but I guess that won't happen right away. I will need to do some soon. As soon as we can borrow a truck and have the guys both available (I think this will be tough as I think David is on nights now...) we will have to pick them up. I can hardly wait.

Well I guess that is it for tonight. Not too much to report for Canada Day, spent most of it cleaning house or running to lib to get ready for Summer Reading program which starts this week. I used to enjoy it but after 18 years in a row, I don't really. In the city, the kids are so enthusiastic to do it, but here you may as well knock them over the head with a board. It is a funny thing about my two jobs, they seem to almost be complete opposites, even though they are essentially the same. There are good and bad things about both places, and sometimes it is the opposite sides of the same coin. Very strange.

Well have a good week, today I am thankful for backyard fire pits and the humble hot dog. And people you love to share them with, would be no fun at all by yourself.
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