Monday...
It's going to be another hot week. Nothing new there. Today was devoted to laundry, camping laundry to be exact. I hung out all the sleeping bags, too. Grace got to go with Nana to The Children's Museum and spend the night. Trevor was invited to go bowling with friends.
Tuesday...
It started out like it might rain. It got really dark, windy and I could smell rain in the area, but no rain here. It sprinkled and then the clouds blew away leaving the bright sun to bake us again.
The nice part of our day was that we made a trip to a thrift store and found a little treasure. Trevor needed larger swim trunks. Ryan wanted green sheets to make a green screen in his room for his movies. I wanted a mouse for my laptop.
Wednesday...
Woke up to a lovely cooler morning, such a rare treat! We spent some time outside walking at our favorite park. Grace had a birthday gift card to spend. We also worked on putting things where they belong.
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| Ryan ironing his green screen. |
Thursday...
Grocery day is here! It's the wonderful day where we get our pantry back to full! But first, let me tell you about the weather this morning. Wow, it dipped down to the low 60's. It was so cool that I closed the bedroom window and needed a blanket! Now, that is newsworthy! And it isn't going to last, so I got myself outside early this morning. I brought my Bible, journal, and planner outside, enjoying the hammock, as well. There is nothing like a cooler morning. It is a gift!
We did eventually have to close the windows and head to the stores. After our shopping, the afternoon was spent keeping cool inside. I did some reading. It looks as if I am not going to finish the library reading program, unless they let me count reading blogs. That's OK. I don't really need a book light.
Friday...
It didn't cool down as much as the last two nights, so we are starting out with a warmer house. The good news is that our electric bill came yesterday and we didn't faint from shock. It was actually not too bad for a record hot month. I think my plan is working. As long as it gets into the low 70's at night, I can cool the house off with open windows and turn off the air. Then in the morning, I leave the windows open until the house reaches about 79. We close up the house, even all the blinds. The air is turned on to maintain 79. I am glad it is working!
Today, Ryan has a buddy coming over to help him with the short movie he is making. I am going to get busy on the house's finishing touches for small group coming tonight.
Should be a quiet weekend at home. The next 4 weeks we have small group here weekly, so we are not planning any camping trips until Labor Day. I can't believe Labor Day will be here so soon!
I hope you've had a great week!
Jenn
Sounds like a homey and lovely week, Jenn! I wish we could open our windows at night and turn off all the A/C's, but it's just far too humid here. :(
ReplyDeleteAll right - back to unpacking! Have a wonderful weekend!
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Have a wonderful weekend unpacking! Yes, the humidity is a factor here, too. I guess as long as there is a fan, I can cope.
DeleteSounds like a great week. We do about the same thing, but our nights are almost always cool, in the 50's. So the house cools down nicely at night. I just have to make sure I don't let it get too hot during the day before I turn the a/c back on. I hope you have a blessed weekend.
ReplyDeleteLabor Day Weekend??? Wow, it just hit me when you said that. That is coming up quick -- my endless (hot) summer is coming to an end. Good job with the savings of the electric bill. We just bought one more fan, I wonder how our fan use would compare to central air? Have a good weekend my friend.
ReplyDeleteAnother great week! I think that reading blogs should count...hehe! It's like reading never-ending books :)
ReplyDeleteJenn, Hooray for cooler weather! I am looking forward to autumn.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds good, this week. So fun to to your view photos. The first picture is very special. Can you tell me about it?
ReplyDeleteJedidja, the first picture was taken at a park near our house. There is a hill in the middle that the kids love to climb. It's also a sledding hill in the winter. We're blessed to have such a nice park nearby.
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