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Sheba, Sorry your power went out. 2 Hours is a long time especially when it’s hot.
Good thing your cold water is actually cold. Since I have lived in S. CA , the cold water has been lukewarm. No cold or icy cold water out of the faucets. No cold showers. I miss that about the mid-west.

@sheba2011

Just doing Aldi’s today. Hubby asks for ice cream and our freezer is emptied. I do have a wa y to bring it to him and it arrives frozen.

Our A/C along with electrical can go up and over $500/month if we aren’t careful. When I leave I put the temp at 81 or higher. When I leave and will not return within a six hour window, I set the dehumidistat to on and set it to 60 degrees and the thermostat to 80 degrees. I also set the system switch to cool. I used to have the thermostat at 65 degrees. No longer. I adore a cool house, but in this case I can live with temps in the low 70s. I assume you lost electrical due to everyone using the A/C, You may want to go up a bit before noon and then start going down around 4 pm or later. This should help to conserve the electrical elements and if most people do this it would save quite a bit on wear and tear.

Heat and humidity is still an issue here as well. Temp is over 107 and still climbing. I have started contacting contractors . There is much to be done before hubby returns. Have a great afternoon and evening. By the way, if you wish to feed the raccoon, try watermelon, grapes, cherries, etc.. Also fresh veggies. Some of the raccoons wash their food prior to eating. Take care and have a beautiful day.

@sheba2011

Hello Sheba, I hope you are well and your sinus not giving you any problems .
I am not sorry to see the end of July. I am welcoming August.
How is your nephew’s recovery going?

Hubby took a few days off and went to visit his mom. Spend some days with her. I stayed behind so he could have the time with her.
While he was away the air-conditioning decided to stop working. Two days later the fire alarms goes off in the middle of the night. Once one goes off, they all do. There’s one that talks, it says fire, fire. Looked all over couldn’t find any fire. Took a broom brushed it off in case it was some dust, then a banged on it with the broom handle and it stopped, 😆.

Coming back home, hubby checked his flight and both flights were on schedule. After getting into St. Paul, Minneapolis to take his second flight, they canceled it. It took him three hours in line to find out he couldn’t get a flight back to Tampa. The software update had thrown a loop in his trip. It took 4 nights and three days to get a flight out of there.

Well 4 days after being back, he came down with Covid-19 for the first time.
He is taking his meds and following doctors orders.
He has diabetes II, and had heart surgery 2 years ago.

Now it’s my turn to take care of him after he took good care of me.
I am trying not to become a victim of Covid-19. I’m wearing my mask, cleaning and washing everything.

Take care Sheba 🌹🌹

Xango, Covid seems to be everywhere again. Best wishes for your husband to have a speedy recovery.
Agree with Oodie. We now plan 1-3 days after we travel for sick time from the airplane. There and Back.

@xango

The air vents on planes leave a lot to be desired. Your hubby probably caught the Covid bug on one of the flights. It is absolutely not a picnic and leaves it’s mark wherever it can. Best advice I have is to wear your mask and also gloves, especially when you are doing laundry or cleaning. I would make easy meals. I lived on chicken soup with carrots, bok choy (use celery if you like) and of course chicken. I added fruit to the mix which enhanced the flavor. I also enjoyed iced tea,, iced coffee, lemonade, juices, etc.. I only make the fresh juices because the ones in the supermarket are loaded with preservatives. Most importantly, make him move around. Don’t let him stay in bed all day. Walking inside the house will help his heart and lungs. Please keep us posted and if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask. Take care of yourself and make sure you get some rest.