19 August 2019

Sweating As An Oldie

It was stupidly hot and humid this weekend, and is continuing today.  I feel like I sweated enough to solve the water problem in that town in India.  And I SWEAT - I do not glow, nor do I perspire - to quote a friend of mine, I "sweat like a mug."

Thankfully, my cuckoo clock bird didn't die of heatstroke, but this is pretty close to how I spent the weekend:


I only went outside when necessary - to walk the dog, who was also not interested in being out any longer than he had to be.  It was, as my mother liked to say, "hotter than Billy be d*mned."  I did accomplish some things around the house - kinds of things that need to get done, but are not really noticeable.  So I don't have any "before and after" photos to share.

Then this morning not only was the weather worse, but things didn't go well.  I didn't sleep well as a result of the miserable weather, and then as I was feeding the kitties their breakfast before Hamlet and I went out, he peed on the rug.  I felt bad, because he has a urinary tract infection, but that still meant having to clean it all up when I got back, and convincing him that he wasn't in trouble.

So I headed upstairs to get ready, feeling like I had just stepped out of the shower already, and when I went to wash my face, I noticed that my left eye was swollen and red, big time.  I put a cold washcloth over it, and then put eye drops in it, and tried to keep it closed until I left the house.  Which helped, so I hope by the end of the day, it will be back to looking normal.

After getting dressed, I went downstairs to fix breakfast, and broke a bowl when it slipped out of my hands.  So I cleaned that up, and then fixed my breakfast, which at least cooperated after that.  Brushed my teeth and headed to work.  

Then I got here, looking somewhat like this:



only to find out that the air conditioning is having issues.  They are working on it, but it is currently 82 degrees in my office, which is bad enough when you don't start out looking like the guy above!

It's like a Monday on steroids, I tell you!  Surely things can only go up from here.  I'll be grateful even if they don't head downwards any more ...

Here's hoping your day is going better than mine!

12 comments:

Bonny said...

That is way too much Monday-ness for one person and a dog! Here's hoping for lots of improvement!

Nance said...

What a Monday! My sympathies. And to Hamlet, too. I hope that all that Monday is out of everyone's system by the end of the day.

And that your eye was nothing more than a cat or dog hair that spent some time in there during your sleep.

Vera said...

Oh gosh! It is another stupid hot and humid day for sure. Hoping all things improve!!

Dee said...

It is the Monday-est of Mondays.

Araignee said...

Oh, how I feel for you!!! I just had a heatstroke trying to vacuum this morning in my AC'd house with the thermostat on 71. I can't get the humidity out to save my life and I feel like I'm drowning. I just went out to check my car to find mold all over the seats and the doors. The dog has a bunch of hot spots in the creases under her arms and legs and I think I'm getting an itchy sweat rash on my back. Ugh, ugh, ugh. I hate summer.

Wanderingcatstudio said...

Oh what a day! I hope it gets better for you!

sprite said...

Ugh! Here's hoping this was just the particularly low point of the week!

Shirley said...

I certainly hope you have hit rock bottom in the Monday department and your day is considerably better moment by moment. That is just too much to deal with in the first few hours of the day.

KSD said...

The black socks/light turquoise shoes combo from the picture are lovely. I do hope that part at least is accurate.

AsKatKnits said...

I am commiserating with Hamlet... those damned UTI's are the freaking pits! Sending him all the love (and cool breezes for all of you!)

One thing about those Mega-Monday's ... the remainder of the week cannot possible be worse, thank goodness!

Kym said...

Ugh. That is a Monday-Monday for sure! I hope things have improved today . . . Sending all the Good Day JuJu (and special hugs to poor Hamlet). XO

Mereknits said...

After a day like this you always wonder what is going to happen next. Hope it has cooled off and that dear boy has healed. UTI's are no fun!