THE WEEK-END
THE TERM “WEEK-END”, IF YOU WORK IN THE CASINO INDUSRTY REFERS TO YOUR TWO DAYS OFF, NOT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. FOR US IT’S USUALLY SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ON OUR WEEK-END THIS WEEK WE DIDN’T DO A HELL OF A LOT. SUNDAY WE NEVER LEFT THE RV PARK. WE WALKED UP AND DID OUR LAUNDRY IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM AND SAT ON THE PORCH.
WE SURVIVED ON THE PORCH WITH AN AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES. I MOSTLY SAT IN FRONT OF THE WATER FAN, A BOX FAN THAT INCLUDES A PUMP AND WATER, THAT IS SPRAYED ON A PAD IN THE BACK. AS IT PULLS THE AIR THRU, THE EVAPORATION COOLS THE AIR. IT HELPS, AND I CAN SURVIVE 105 IN THE SHADE. DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME, IT TOOK ME THREE SUMMERS TO BUILD UP TO THIS LEVEL.
MONDAY AFTERNOON THE PORCH TEMPERATURE REACHED 110 DEGREES AND SUSIE AND I RETREATED TO THE BEDROOM FOR AN AIR CONDITIONED NAP.
THE MENU WASN’T EVEN VERY EXCITING THIS WEEK-END, WITH LEFTOVER CHICKEN LEGS ONE DAY AND LEFTOVER MEATBALLS THE NEXT.
THE HEAT JUST SHUTS US DOWN. EVEN MARY HAS SKIPPED HER MORNING WALKS AND WORKS AT HER PUZZLE TABLE INSTEAD.
GONNA BE A LONG, LONG SUMMER.
2 comments:
It's kinda like -10, if you think about it. we pretty much only go outside as neccessary, for short trips (like three steps into the hot tub!) And it's -10 or lower quite a few days
Hans
What with y'all talkin' bout it bein' a long hot summer, I.M. are thinkin' that with yer writin' talent y'all could use the time to write a book about it. You could even call it The Long Hot Summer. I.M. don't even need no thanks fer this great suggestion, and if'n it are good enuff someonebody might even make it into a movie.
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