Too Hot

I had a terrific lunch with friends today, with a good story behind it, but it will wait for tomorrow because today is the hottest, most humid day on earth and the sky is filled with smoke because Los Angeles is on fire and we are (apparently) the only people I can think of in the entire universe who had the opportunity to get central air conditioning in previous years (when I was employed) - and PASSED. Now that I am not employed, this day is a horrid reminder that now I cannot spend the $12,000 to get something that I firmly believe is the only thing coming between all of us living to see another day and spontaneous combustion. Africa was cooler than this.

It is also because of this heat that I cannot report my final weight after one month of vegetarian (well almost) eating. You see, the heat has me retaining water as if I were 71 months pregnant. I had to soak my hand in ice to get my wedding ring off because it was cutting off my circulation and the only "shoes" I can fit my feet into are flip flops - so - if I do get a job interview I will be taking "business casual" to a whole new level. When the temperatures return to normal, I expect that I will shed about 14 pounds of water and have a happy report for you.

Until then, I shall crack and egg on my hand and watch it cook while the earth continues to hurl itself toward the sun.