Just a quick update on my doings,,,,,,,
Yup, it's me again, just running in for a quick update. We have had such a horrible heat wave here even the shop in my basement was too hot to work in. Gonna save up for some air conditioning to put in there next year for sure. So I spent some time doing some genealogy in my air conditioned office. I know, I should have taken some time to write here on steemit as well but I got really involved in what I was doing. I helped a cousin on my dad's side of the family find some ancestors on the other side of his family that he could not track down. And I found some things on my Parker side that really made me happy, happy.
After years of looking, I finally found my grandfather's obituary!! He died in 1922, long before I was born. It is really awesome to have this. I also found out more about his brother George Jr, who previously was "missing". I had him in the 1910 census then could not find him until he died in 1940. I managed to fill in most of the missing years and discovered he had a second wife. Sadly she died in 1921. She was actually from my hometown and is buried there!!
We started putting containers of ice outside in the birdbath and on the ground to help the birds, squirrels and rabbits fight the heat. They seemed to appreciate it because they sure were taking advantage of it, LOL. This little guy below landed on the a/c unit in my dining room window and pecked on the window. I think he wanted to say "thank you".
And last but not least, an update on my high protein diet. It has been 2 1/2 weeks since I started the diet and I am still going strong. I usually don't weigh in until Thursdays but thought I would take a peek this morning before I wrote this post,,,,,,
I am now down 18 lbs since I started the diet!! Yes, I am so very happy!! It feels good to finally be getting the weight back off of me!! I have been averaging 150 grams of protein a day. That amounts to a huge amount of food for me that I am just not used to eating. Apparently I was not eating nearly enough before. That seems like such an odd thing to me. But it's working, so I am not going to argue with it.
Well, we finally have a break in the heat for a few days so I must really get busy in the basement. I am not sure when I will be back to write some more, but will pop in when I have the time. I sure do miss you all and hopefully, this winter I will have more time to write on a regular basis. God bless everyone!!
Just found your post. I am a little behind. Will follow to keep up with your progress. 🐓🐓
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STOPI usually end up putting a dishpan on the floor, on a towel...and fill it 1/3 with cold water. Then just stick my feet in it every so often. It keeps me cool enough to work :)
I keep a cold cloth around my neck. Soaking my feet would not work well because I am up and down way too much. But it sounds good for when I am done. :-)
I hear you...I do it as a walk by, dunk the feet, wait until I feel the head tingle...then step on the towel to dry...and keep going. I am usually indoors working, so it seems to work. Sometime next summer we will replace the AC here...but this year is fridge and water heater.
Next year I am definitely getting a portable A/C unit for the basement, LOL. You would think my basement would be cooler than it is, but not when it gets so darn hot outside. Plus I just don't tolerate the heat like I did when I was younger. Oh well, life is good and we keep doing the best we can. :-)
Yes, exactly :) Thanks for the Fillmore link too! I am going to put in an order next week. I am a bit late, but think I can catch up, only missing a couple weeks of canning time...
You are most welcome!! I do love their various jars and bottles and the prices are awesome!!
Thank you for your interesting post) follow me @evgenya86
It has been hot here too. Trying to get things done and it is hard to keep at it with the heat. Good luck with the genealogy and the weight loss.
The heat really knocks you down for sure. I am so happy for the break. Been working like crazy in the pottery shop to get caught up a bit before the heat returns.
So glad you are back to posting. I have missed you.
I hope the respite has been beneficial and will energize you for new posts! Your experience is invaluable.
Thanks, but I am not back on a regular basis yet. Not sure I will be until late December, but I will try to get in when I can. Work has to come first. So much to do, so little time, LOL.
I will wait.