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MY climate has certainly changed. Went to bed in warm weather, woke up to fall. Finally. It’s downright chilly in here. I was beginning to wonder if it was going to cool off at all, and then it did overnight. It is almost November. A lot of trees haven’t even turned yet, partly because of the drought, I think, but also because it’s been more like summer than autumn. So I’m off to close the window, cause I’m freezing here.

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It is mid-October, I believe. Windows are open, humidity is high, and it’s raining off and on. Not hard, but wet. Windows open all night, too. Guess I’ll be happy it’s not snow, but I have had enough of sticky for this year.

Didn’t do much at all today. Messed around on computer, that’s about it. Washed a few things in the sink, did a few dishes, tossed an old magazine. I’m really working on my pile of magazines. I don’t HAVE to read them, but hey, I want to. So they are getting decluttered very slowly, but decluttered none-the-less.

My friend gets back from vacation tonight. Hope she had a good time and a safe trip hope.

>At last. Last night I turned off the a/c and opened the windows. Bliss, oh bliss. This is, I think, the longest stretch I’ve ever had the a/c on. I kept the a/c on 75 and was comfortable, not chilly. Having lived in the Southwest with dry heat, and now here in New England with humidity, I can say with certainty: It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. What they say is true. Being sticky and clammy is not my favorite state of being.

>Recently I watched a show that talked about the age of this planet. It is much older than previously thought. The narrator mentioned how the earth has recycled itself many times over, and stated that for most of its’ history, there was no life. Then life happened, and ultimately evolved into us and all the other species and forms in existence now. What I want to know is, how can it be stated as fact that there was no life previously? How can we know that life didn’t exist many times and become extinct and all traces plowed back into the magma through plate tectonics? I love science.

>A brief respite from the air-conditioner, but tomorrow 93 is forecast. Oh, well. I finally set up the new table and put the need-to-be-sorted paperwork on it. All seven tons. What is it about paper? It seems to reproduce itself when you’re not looking. I plan to discard everything I possibly can. Maybe I can scan stuff to the pc instead of keeping the piece of paper. I also ran some pc scans. How fun. NOT! But it’s done, and no viruses and not too much spyware to delete.

Looking forward to seeing the new doctor next month. Maybe she can give me something that will work, since generic zoloft doesn’t seem to do much. Maybe she’ll have learned about fibro in med school. All my other doctors were older, and got out of school before fibro was a diagnosis. I’m getting less and less mobile as time goes on, and I don’t want to wind up like some people in the fibro group, who spend most of their time in bed and/or need wheelchairs or scooters to get around. So I’m hopeful.

It’s really a lovely day, and no thunderstorms in sight. Would have been nice to get out somewhere, but Tess was up most of the night and was napping today. LOL Been there, done that.

Called Lisa but got her voicemail. Hope she is okay. I still am outraged that they sent her home less than 48 hours after major abdominal surgery. I am NEVER moving to Florida. What a joke for healthcare they have there. Maybe they figure most people are old there, so if they die, it was to be expected anyway. I don’t know, but I am really upset about this. She lives ALONE. And they knew this when they sent her home. Unbelievable.

>Finally, the heat wave broke and it is cool and cloudy and the tiniest bit breezy. I got a new cleaner who seems good, but they all do the first time out, then they gradually do less and less. So we’ll see. Feeling better again, thank goodness. Really, really tired of being sick, but I can live with it. Like there’s a choice. Disjointed thoughts today, so enough of this post.

>Had another good day today. Went to Walmart with Tess and got a bunch of things I’ve been needing: a new drain board, a paring knife, a catnip toy for Simon and Gertrude, and two pillows for the sofa so it is actually comfortable to sit/lie on. And they rang up at 25% less than the tag price. I love/hate Walmart. Then Coolattas and play with Tess’s puppy, who loves me. She is sooooo cute and fun. Then exhaustion, but a good day overall.

>Yay, me. Today I made soup. My first pretty good day in awhile, so I chopped veg and added some chicken and made a nice soup. Great with Romano grated in. I put leeks, carrots, onion, garlic, parsnips, celery, rosemary and other herbs, bay leaf, and a can of chicken broth with the water. Sauteed the veg in olive oil, then added liquid and herbs. Now I have decent meals for the next day or two. Home-made. Life is good.

>In a few seconds, it will be April. Spring. We had our first real spring day a few days ago. Cool, not cold, sunny, you could smell the earth. What an experience. Sometimes I think it would be great to live where it was 65 degees and sunny all year, but days like the afore mentioned make me appreciate the seasons so much. Having something to look forward to, having new experiences with the weather all the time. It’s a great planet. Been watching Planet Earth on tv. There is some amazing stuff on this world, and a lot I was completely unaware of. Things like this make me glad to be alive in a time when I can see things on my tv from anywhere and everywhere.