IT IS HOT, REALLY HOT

Lucky and I woke up early and went to a car show. There a bunch of really old cars this time. Cars from 1930 to today. Most of the cars are from 1950-1960. My old car is a baby in comparison. 

I had another easy day and thank goodness. It was 90 degrees in my house. It was so hot. I was really happy that last evening my new fan arrived. Now I have a ceiling fan in the bedroom, a fan in the living room, a really, really strong fan that I can only use in the kitchen (or everything blows away), and now a fan in my office. And it has a remote control! 

I spent a bit of time with my VR headset. I downloaded an app that shows me different places in the world in 3D. I learned about elephants and their keepers in Kenya. There were little orphan elephants who were abandoned, probably because their mom was killed. It was really cool. There are other locations I can "visit". 

Then it got too hot. The VR headset gets sweaty and my glasses got fogged. I had to stop. 

By then, it was time for bookclub. I actually read the book and watched the movie "And then there were none". There were so many attendees that I didn't get to talk much. It was fun to listen to everyone's comments. 

Then it was too hot, so Lucky and I went to sit outside where it was shaded and cooler. I had my dinner outside too.

I made a cold dinner of Cole slaw, vegan chickpea "tuna" salad in a tomato and green beans. It was perfect for a hot day. 

Until tomorrow...

MBSR ALL DAY SILENT RETREAT

Today was the day of the online silent retreat for my MBSR course. The retreat started at 9:30 am and went to 3:30 pm. I know what you are thinking. Did you stay quiet that whole time? Yes, I did. Okay I did talk to Lucky to ask her if she wanted to go pee but that was it. 

We did all sorts of meditation. Standing and laying down yoga meditation, walking meditation, body scans, counting meditation, qi gong, and more. It was a lot of up and down. 

I decided to do the first half out in the backyard. The weather was nice and my tree gives good shade. It was relaxing. I think I will do more meditation outside. 

After it was over, I went straight into a zoom on my book club. I hadn't read the book but I thought I would sit in and hear what other people thought of the book. It was a very interesting conversation to be a part of because the book had something to do with robot monks ghost that dial phones all kinds of crazy stuff. I promise to read the next book by Agatha Christie. 

I am already in bed at 7:30 pm. I did not sleep well last night because it was really warm in the room. 

Until tomorrow...

FINISHED BOOK FOR BOOKCLUB

Today was a good day. Lucky and I took a walk and saw some neighbors. About two months ago I bought some cookie mixes that I have been buying for years but this time when I got them, the ingredients included powdered milk. I was disappointed because I bought 6 of them in different flavors. Today my neighbor said he would try to take them back for me. 

I finished reading the book for the virtual book club I am participating in tomorrow. If you don't remember I tried to join this bookclub in person pre-pandemic but it didn't work out and then it was lockdown and the bookclub stopped. Now it is virtual so I thought I would give it a go. I got the book a few weeks ago. It is a mystery bookclub. I enjoy mysteries so it might be fun. Plus I need to be more social. 

I spent some of the day planning out the new Raw Vegan Dessert chapter of the cooking course. It is different than the other chapters. The other chapters had recipes and videos telling you how to make the dish. This chapter tells you how to do techniques and it is up to me to decide how to use those techniques to make a dessert. A little intimidating. The desserts are mostly entremets. Little desserts. It will be very creative. 

Until tomorrow...

THE DAY AFTER THE DAY AFTER

After a completely sleepless night, I feel much better. Last night I could not fall asleep. It was not like regular insomnia it was something else. I was wide awake until 3 am and then none of my regular tricks helped to get me fall asleep. It was like I drank 3 cups of coffee at 11 pm. I did not. 

But I woke up this morning and felt fine so who knows. After taking a bath and walking Lucky, I sat outside in the backyard for a while reading a book. I signed up for a virtual bookclub and I need to finish the book before the meeting. I wanted to attend a virtual bookclub prior to the lockdown but it didn't work out. Then the lockdown happened and the bookclubs shutdown. Now that they are back, I thought I would give it a try. It is a mystery bookclub. Sounds fun. 

I made some soup as some comfort food. It is a Bean, Zucchini, Kale Soup. I just made it from my imagination. It is really flavorful and delicious. 

Until tomorrow...