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Summer heat.
10 years ago
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An Old Fox's life
I'm sure the people in the NW United States are happy for the rain the past two days. This years EL Nino has been powerful to say the least. Texas finally ended seven years of drought that was more like ten on my view. Sure we had some rains a few years back but everything was always below normal in the end of the year. The past two years were the worst for everyone. Water rationing and worse dead brown flowers and lawns. I lost both of my new peach trees. Flower beds were nothing but dead.
This year its been rain, rain , and more rain. More than any year I remember in my years of living in Texas. I'm closing on thirty years of living in Texas and will probably die here. The Noah's arc like rains continued almost every days and my last guess we topped thirty inches already here in good old Giddings Texas. It was epic having my new house almost get flooded. The water was up to the door steps several times do to the constant rains and lack of the land being able to draw it in anymore. Driving in rivers of water was new to me in the little town. Now the heat is on and its baking things hard again. Add to that the humidity your talking dangerous times outside.
So we are in the deep heat of summer. Toasty and time to only be outside in the mornings and evenings. Trips during the day are best done in an air conditioned car and one does not stand outside unless your accustomed to the heat. Even then you need water and shade. Plants need more care and your pets also need to be taken care of. So where does this lead into.
I live in a nice newer home in Texas. Last week my three year old Carrier Air conditioning unit died. Seems the fan motor has a pack of chips on it and they fried. I was told its not uncommon but geeze! This was not a cheezie unit. So I spent two days sweating in the heat. Not fun in any shape or form considering my health. I basically slept perhaps 6 hours in two days and that was around 4am to 7am when the house finally cooled off. A window fan and celing fans did a decent job but heat is heat and when your not used to it you just don't sleep.
Add to that two cats that wanted to be in the windows and claws make new screens full of holes. the end I had to close down the two open windows so the cats could not get out or at the screens. Then put my box fan in the bedroom sucking the air through the house. It was less than 20 min when I heard a crash and you guessed it cats came running out of my room. Sigh, I had to take pillows and fill the gaps around the fan to keep kitty's from knocking down the fan again.
I so slept when the air was fixed!
Now I have a slight problem. I have a potential roommate. She's from the northwest. I've been alone since I gave my Hubby the boot eight years ago. It was fine till I was injured at work and now I await the legal battle to end. My situation is this: One torn rotator cuff, and arm with no strength and no grip and muscles and nerves being swelled and I am in constant pain and when I am done with this letter My hand will be useless for the day since it normally goes numb as my shoulder begins to hurt. So they claim I am 11% disabled when they state I now can work but not use my right (Dominant arm) WTF?
So according to my Lawyer they cut me short. I have been denied, ignored and more from Workers Comp. Now they are trying to cut my benefits off way to soon. If my arm is now useless (Was told less than 10%) usage, According to law I should be more like 20% + disabled. Making it 11% puts them under the 15% that I need to be paid for the next seven years and that would take me to retirement. That's what I really need. So I am praying that things work out and I get my coverage that I really need. Because at age 55 with one arm who the hell will hire me? Let alone pay me a decent wage?
Now my friend in the Northwest is broke and has been living with someone as a house pet or so. I would like to get her to my home where I have a spair bedroom that is empty and furnished. I can take her around and get her set up for treatment and help she really needs. Perhaps soon she can set up herself into one of her skills and bring in money and with help get set for SSD. None if this has been done do to factors and not being taken and escorted to where she needs. I've done some math and checking. I would have to fly up to her and then drive her down in a Rental van with her belongings. She cant drive and someone has to help bring her here.
The cost I am looking at is around one thousand dollars for the move. Things I have checked are 1. Ticket to the airport in her city. 170.00 one way, Rental on truck 525.00 The rest would be for gas and food for the trip. Its a long trip and will take a couple of days. Cotton's constitution is not what it was 15+ years back when she would drive to Wisconsin and back several times a year and took a day to do so.
So, right now shes selling off things for money and I am looking into finding a way to raise some money to help her. My budget is uber tight myself. I'll keep everyone her posted to what is happening. Wish us luck!
This year its been rain, rain , and more rain. More than any year I remember in my years of living in Texas. I'm closing on thirty years of living in Texas and will probably die here. The Noah's arc like rains continued almost every days and my last guess we topped thirty inches already here in good old Giddings Texas. It was epic having my new house almost get flooded. The water was up to the door steps several times do to the constant rains and lack of the land being able to draw it in anymore. Driving in rivers of water was new to me in the little town. Now the heat is on and its baking things hard again. Add to that the humidity your talking dangerous times outside.
So we are in the deep heat of summer. Toasty and time to only be outside in the mornings and evenings. Trips during the day are best done in an air conditioned car and one does not stand outside unless your accustomed to the heat. Even then you need water and shade. Plants need more care and your pets also need to be taken care of. So where does this lead into.
I live in a nice newer home in Texas. Last week my three year old Carrier Air conditioning unit died. Seems the fan motor has a pack of chips on it and they fried. I was told its not uncommon but geeze! This was not a cheezie unit. So I spent two days sweating in the heat. Not fun in any shape or form considering my health. I basically slept perhaps 6 hours in two days and that was around 4am to 7am when the house finally cooled off. A window fan and celing fans did a decent job but heat is heat and when your not used to it you just don't sleep.
Add to that two cats that wanted to be in the windows and claws make new screens full of holes. the end I had to close down the two open windows so the cats could not get out or at the screens. Then put my box fan in the bedroom sucking the air through the house. It was less than 20 min when I heard a crash and you guessed it cats came running out of my room. Sigh, I had to take pillows and fill the gaps around the fan to keep kitty's from knocking down the fan again.
I so slept when the air was fixed!
Now I have a slight problem. I have a potential roommate. She's from the northwest. I've been alone since I gave my Hubby the boot eight years ago. It was fine till I was injured at work and now I await the legal battle to end. My situation is this: One torn rotator cuff, and arm with no strength and no grip and muscles and nerves being swelled and I am in constant pain and when I am done with this letter My hand will be useless for the day since it normally goes numb as my shoulder begins to hurt. So they claim I am 11% disabled when they state I now can work but not use my right (Dominant arm) WTF?
So according to my Lawyer they cut me short. I have been denied, ignored and more from Workers Comp. Now they are trying to cut my benefits off way to soon. If my arm is now useless (Was told less than 10%) usage, According to law I should be more like 20% + disabled. Making it 11% puts them under the 15% that I need to be paid for the next seven years and that would take me to retirement. That's what I really need. So I am praying that things work out and I get my coverage that I really need. Because at age 55 with one arm who the hell will hire me? Let alone pay me a decent wage?
Now my friend in the Northwest is broke and has been living with someone as a house pet or so. I would like to get her to my home where I have a spair bedroom that is empty and furnished. I can take her around and get her set up for treatment and help she really needs. Perhaps soon she can set up herself into one of her skills and bring in money and with help get set for SSD. None if this has been done do to factors and not being taken and escorted to where she needs. I've done some math and checking. I would have to fly up to her and then drive her down in a Rental van with her belongings. She cant drive and someone has to help bring her here.
The cost I am looking at is around one thousand dollars for the move. Things I have checked are 1. Ticket to the airport in her city. 170.00 one way, Rental on truck 525.00 The rest would be for gas and food for the trip. Its a long trip and will take a couple of days. Cotton's constitution is not what it was 15+ years back when she would drive to Wisconsin and back several times a year and took a day to do so.
So, right now shes selling off things for money and I am looking into finding a way to raise some money to help her. My budget is uber tight myself. I'll keep everyone her posted to what is happening. Wish us luck!
