Hot, hot, hotter

Someone turned up the thermostat outside this week. This photo is from Wednesday when I returned to the unit after playing Canasta. I should note, I can't leave the a/c on as it is not connected to the thermostat so will run continually. After running for almost an hour it was done to 82F(28C) and I shut it off to go to Happy Hour. On my return it was back up to 92F(33C). I left it running until the sun started to go down, and then opened the front door. By bedtime, the unit had cooled down to 78F(25C). It still felt quite warm when I went to bed!

By noon on Thursday, it was 94F(34C). I was out running errands for the social committee. We'd had our coffee hour that morning, then H and I spent 90 minutes clearing out the cabinets, cleaning them (H), and sorting what would go back in. We had a swack load* of plastic utensils, knifes, forks, and spoons. With the exception of the spoons that we use for coffee hour, we don't use these utensils as we have a drawer full of regular utensils. Since most of the packages were open, and we have soooo much dust, they went in the bin.

The sorting showed that we were short on small plates. I started a list, and added cinnamon raisin bread that seems to be a real favorite with the group. We continued our clear out, moving many items to a separate table to be moved out to the "party shed", items that won't be used except once a season. 

In back of one of the cabinets we found a dozen or so games. I don't think anyone really knew they were there. So I moved them out to the extra bookcase (if you recall we had cleared out the excess books a few weeks ago.) Now they are readily accessible. I'm going to suggest that new season we have a game night every Friday evening. People can play UNO or Yahtzee or one of the many other games. Anything that isn't of interest, we'll put in the garage sale.

Back at my unit, I ran the a/c again for a half hour or so before heading out to run my errands. Dome Hepot had sent out an e-mail saying part of my order was available for pick-up. I assumed, correctly, that this was the re-order they set up when the original order was only partially completed. I tried to convince the clerk to give me the chair for free, due to the original mix-up but she declined, so I just returned it. The order for the additional chairs will suffice. Those were supposed to arrive on Thursday or Friday but the tracking site shows they are sitting somewhere in Arkansas. I'm thinking simeone mixed up AR for AZ.

Friday morning I walked outside to clean up my airfryer and discovered the biggest, creepiest bug I've ever seen. I was on the phone with my brother so snapped a photo and sent it to him. He informed me it was a cockroach. EWWWW!

I won't share that photo, instead here's a photo my brother sent me:

I thought the damned thing was dead but when I went to sweep it up, it wiggled. I grabbed a can of Raid and gave it a bath! I've never seen a cockroach before and I hope never to see another. I called the pest control company; they'll be out to spray on Tuesday. The fellow said the heat is bringing them out early.

H and I did a bit more cleaning at the clubhouse sorting out games and discovering 200 or more food containers with lids. It was frustrating as I'd had to buy some back in January for our chili sale at the park garage sale. We sold very little as it was a hot day, though not as hot as we are now. (Next year, I'll suggest we sell ice cream bars.) In any event we now have enough food containers to last four or five years.

Several of us met in the afternoon for another round of Canasta. One of the couples is staying in a place without any a/c, so hanging out in the clubhouse with its swamp  cooler is a good break. 

For Happy Hour I headed over to L and S's to watch the first draw of the Brier (Canadian men's curling).They invited me to stay for dinner too. It was a great meal, good company, and the curling wasn't bad though the scores of all four games on the ice were lopsided. 

Today there are two curling draws to watch, more Canasta, and an even hotter forecast. We're expecting 97F (36C). There is a cool down to more normal temperatures expected by Tuesday. 

Finally, I'll leave you with this photo. The mourning dove is sitting on her nest in the neighbour's cactus just across the way. I'm hoping I'll get to see the wee ones before I leave.

Have a great week ahead everyone!