So we made the ‘mistake’ last night of opening up the windows upstairs and putting in the window fan (as per the usual). The humidity never really left the air last night (or throughout the day today), so we had a relatively cool and un-humid downstairs this morning (because it stayed pretty nice overnight since I’d shut off the air conditioner before we went to bed)…but a nightmarishly humid and sticky upstairs by the time I left for work this morning.
It was worse outside, though. I walked outside and could literally ‘taste’ the air. It was crazy humid. So tonight the windows are staying shut and the air conditioner is staying on its normal nightly program. That should make it at least tolerable throughout the night.
I forgot to mention last night, but I saw the first ‘SPAMALOT’ commercial for the Ordway Center’s run which starts next week (a week from tonight). I was a bit surprised to finally see a commercial this late before the run, but I’m sure their marketing people are smarter than I. So that’s cool. Acts as a reminder that it’s coming up soon (in just over three weeks).
Speaking of SPAMALOT, Farmfest is going to be happening this year (with extended hours I heard on a radio ad this morning) August 7-9. We’ll see, but since we’re going to be in that neighborhood to drop off Kirstin while we go see SPAMALOT, it may be worthwhile to go down there a little earlier and at least be able to check out the venue. If nothing else, it’s good walking time…and I can usually find a way to get free admission. It pays to know people. 🙂
Anyway, to today’s happenings. I started out my day on a unique note — as I entered the garage to leave, I saw a striped gopher. Crazy damn things. We’ve got some around the house and yard that have taken up residence. They’re in areas that are off-limits to the Rodenator, which is unfortunate because it’d be nice to blow them up…but I’ll have to see about resolving that problem sometime. At least they’re not pocket gophers…so they only dig holes and burrow…as opposed to creating unsightly mounds of dirt in the yard.
My day at work consisted of pretty normal activities. I got back into the business of refactoring, so that’s good. I’m only a short way into the current refactoring project, but that’s alright. It will take a while to go through and make things nicer.
Today was also Kirstin’s four-month doctor appointment. She’s still doing well, growing and whatnot like I’m continually told small children do. By the way, that’s starting to get a bit old… But I’ll not rant about that tonight. She had another set of vaccinations, so that was fun. Well, not for her. But she handles it pretty well. And she slept a lot. It’s good that they’ve got an experienced shot nurse that administers them — she doesn’t waste any time, so it makes the process easier for the little peanut.
Anyway, that’s about all I’ve got to share today…so until next time…
“It is better to be quotable than to be honest.”
– Tom Stoppard
–MZ