Day 4942

I fixed the screen door this morning. Well, I kind of fixed it anyway. I bought a roll of new aluminum screen wire, but I discovered that it was a lot easier to just tighten and reattach the old screen. It won't last forever, but at least the screen isn't flapping loose anymore. This job used to seem a lot easier. The heavy duty staple gun I've always used to attach the screens to the door seemed a lot harder to squeeze this time. I had to use both hands. Have I really lost that much strength in my hands? Maybe so. I'm just not as strong as I used to be.

Today was almost identical to yesterday. It was pretty similar to Monday as well. We had a pleasant early morning walk with Dawn. She ambles around and smells everything. They say letting a dog smell things is relaxing for them. When we get near the lake there is always a nice breeze. I keep wishing it would stay this way so I could walk in the park, but as soon as the sun rises you immediately know that it is going to be a hot day.

I've been hearing thunder off and on all day, but there is still no rain. We could use some rain. It's been so hot lately that the grass and everything else is starting to look dry. Rain might cool things down a bit too. It's nice that I don't have to worry about leaks ever time it rains now. The roof still doesn't drain as well as it should, but hopefully the days of constant leaks are behind me. I've really gotten tired of climbing up on the roof every time it rains. 

I went to the gym again after fixing the screen door this morning. I keep thinking that the same people are there every day, doing exactly the same things. Of course that's what I'm doing as well. Maybe we are all creatures of habit, just going through the motions over and over again. A three mile walk and a little time on the basketball court seems like a decent workout to me, but Fitbit doesn't agree. It keeps reminding me that I'm not taking as many steps or burning as many calories as I used to. I guess a six mile walk was more serious exercise than I imagined. I'll get back to my long walks in the park eventually, but not right now. It's way too hot outside.

Now that I'm going to the gym earlier, I don't really know what to do with my afternoons. I haven't been feeling like doing much of anything lately. This afternoon I looked at the 2023 launch schedule and tried to decide which ones I really wanted to see. Realistically, I can only afford two more trips to Kennedy Space Center this year. Maybe three if I want to splurge. There are lots of opportunities, but many launches are almost identical to events I've already seen and written about. I have to be careful what I apply for because if I'm accepted, it's more or less a commitment to make the trip.

Mosquitos keep getting into the house. This is another annoying aspect of living in Texas. Mosquitos are everywhere. Hopefully these aren't the malaria mosquitos I keep reading about. The city used to come down the alley behind our house and spray once a month in the summer but they don't do that anymore. A garbage truck use to come down the alley twice a week too. Now I have to take the can out to the street for once a week pickup. Hmmm. All I've really done is trade my winter complaining for summer complaining.

Tomorrow is Dawn's grocery day. I'm glad she doesn't realize that Janet is leaving on vacation soon. She would be sad. Dawn and I will do fine while Janet is away, but she is definitely a one person dog. 

Cisco is today's Dalmatian of the Day

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