It's Too Hot To Sit This Morning.....

The last four days its been over 100 degrees with more of the same forecast today. Around 6:30 p.m. yesterday I noticed the furnace/ac fan was blowing, but the air was not 'conditioned.' "Crap, it's getting warmer in here." I dragged out and hopped on the step-stool. I reached up to feel the air return in the family room ceiling. "Crap (I really didn't say crap I'm trying to keep it relatively clean) "Crap, the air isn't cold." And with that I went out into the heat (and it has been like Africa hot) to check the AC compressor fan, it was off, not running, kaput.

I hurried back in the house and screamed, "Son of a bitch, the freaking AC isn't working (I really didn't say freaking). This is just great, it's over 90, it's not cooling down, and our AC isn't working. I was so steamed the family room temperature went up two degrees. Wanda, always the calm and collected voice of reason said, "Why don't you check the PG&E site? Today is a power alert day." So I did.

I forgot we signed up for the AC "flex" program. On days when extreme power consumption is expected, PG&E can switch off our AC compressor. It's no more than 90 minutes between 5 and 7 p.m. There's a switch near the fan unit with a big green, yellow, and red light. When the red light is ON the compressor is OFF. When we signed up I thought it was a great idea. Like what I wrote about yesterday; giving of yourself for the good of all. The $50 we received had nothing to do with the opt in decision. Yesterday around 6:30 p.m. I came to another decision, I made a mistake. I wonder, if I offer interest will they take their $50 back?

When it's 80 degrees in the house I tend to get a tad irritable.

And we need to put hair shampoo in 2 oz. bottles when we fly?

An American doctor reunited a North Vietnamese soldier with his right arm. In 1966 an army doc amputated the severely infected appendage just above the elbow. For some reason the doctor took the arm home as a keepsake. The skeletal arm was soon placed in a closet and forgotten about. 

Two years ago the Huston urologist (I didn't think urologists did many amputations) rediscovered the bones and wondered about their original owner, Nguyem Quang Hung.

Last week the doctor and the one armed man met at Hung's home in central Vietnam. Mr. Hung said he was shocked to have his bones returned after almost half a century. He is very happy that when the time comes, they will be buried with him.

I just love reunions, don't you?

When baseball expanded the number of teams many people said it would "water down" the player pool. They said the same about football. You will probably agree that the large number of television stations has produced some questionable entertainment selections. 

Here is a great example of too much Internet space to fill: 

"So much of finding and maintaining your own perfect style is centered on motivation. You have to feel motivated to want to hunt. To want to seek and search out the beautiful things in this life. After all, it’s rare for an entire wardrobe encompassed of one fabulous piece after another to just fall into your lap. It just NEVER happens!

I take myself as a current example. While I’m likely one of the most OB-SESSED people with style and fashion you’ll ever meet, the one and only factor that can ever put those feelings to a grinding halt is pregnancy. Currently pregnant with my third child, my desire to shop is at an all-time low. Let’s be honest, not much is going to fit now and continue to fit through the next 9 months. So the rational side of my brain says, “Shop? I’d rather take a nap!" But fashion and style is not always rational, and what can never be forgotten is that the longer you step away from your style, the harder it will be to find it when you’re ready to pick it back up."

In case you haven't heard:

Flip flops may be bad for you. Most flip-flop wearers tend to clench their toes around the thong (now that's a scary picture....oh, on the shoe thong) portion of the sandal to keep them from flying off. This can lead to repetitive stress on the ankle and foot. Studies have shown this is responsible for throwing human gait kinetics out of whack. The body is forced to compensate, and what starts as stress on the arch, heel, and the rest of the foot can eventually manifest as soreness in the legs, hips, and lower back.

And, the new fad water diet is not a diet but a fast. Yep, there is actually information on "How To Manage The Water Diet." The diet itself is very simple, drink all the water you want and eat nothing.

Sounds very healthy.

I almost forgot. 

I wanted to mention that drinking green tea may help prevent Alzheimer's disease. I think we have some. I'll make a note to look for it.

You all know I'm not a big fan of "reality" television. I don't judge, they're just not for me.

"Celebrity Wife Swap." Be sure to watch when the GIRLFRIEND of retired pro wrestler Ric Flair trades places with the wife of "Rowdey" Roddy Piper.

Well, at least they got the "swap" part right.

Hope it cools down, see you tomorrow.