What a treat to actually have the beginning of July be so nice and sunny and warm! Well, hot actually but who's complaining? Since I had my workout in the early morning yesterday I took advantage of the gorgeous weather and took a stroll around the campus at lunchtime. The medicinal herb gardens are in full glory as are the roses around the fountain. It was just perfect yesterday and I am SO so so so happy that I have gotten back into the morning running and don't have to get all hot and sweaty at lunchtime any more. Yesterday I did finally get the hang of running on the treadmill and didn't use the hand rails. That gives the experience a little more reality although I will have to go out and run on a path for a few times before I actually do another race. It is a quite different experience. Yes your legs are doing a running movement but on the dirt or path or pavement it isn't moving as well.
I had a long list of chores and things I wanted to accomplish when I got home, number one being soaking and pinning out the Indian Feathers shawl. But oh my was it ever hot in the apartment and after walking Tinkerbell all I wanted to do was recline and let the fan blow cool air on me. Plus I had a load of dishes to run and dinner to make and it didn't seem like such a good idea to have the wet shawl on the floor while I was trying to do other things. So tonight, since today is a fast day and dinner will be only a cup of soup, I will get that pinned out. Surely it will dry over night in this heat. I also need to pack up what few things I need for the long weekend, but that shouldn't take long.
Knitting was on my list last night but the heat made it not such a good idea. At least not this project with the Shiraito. Even with a fan blowing directly on my hands I wouldn't have been comfortable with that little bit of wool in my lap. So I was idle and watched some TV, trying to catch up on the programs on my DVR. The new season of Necessary Roughness has started so I got one episode done before I had to head to bed.
It seems that the one fan in the kitchen blowing through is the best way to stay cool. I had the tower fan blowing from the other direction onto the bed but it is noisy and finally woke me up when it started to squeal. It has been getting a workout. Tonight I'll just stick with the one and see how I do. And then from Wednesday on I'll be in the country and it'll be only birdsong to keep me awake rather than food delivery trucks and garbage trucks. Ahhhh ......
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