It was a rather busy day for me today. Even though it is still not over! AND I had my plans change from my newly formed routine.... Seems I have had to remain flexible this last week as well even though I have a fairly stable home to dwell in at the moment. I shall elaborate....
Well, First the good news! The Hot Water heater has been replaces and is working properly. Yeah! DJ came in and spent the majority of the night hooking it up. (And I am eternally Grateful!) He also showed me the CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING! 
(Yes, the house had central air all along and I was too stupid to figure it out... Lesson learned!) And the central air works great! So I have put the window units "On Ice" ( Get it? On ice.... Because they are cold.... and will not... Never mind) for now so I can save a little money on the electricity.
The bad news: The drain in the bathtub refuses to fix itself! No matter how much I beg, plead, or plunge.... it keeps spitting out junk from below. IT is the only drain that does that, so DJ thinks it is specific to that line. And this is another job for the pros Because I will not be messing with a disastrous leak because I don't know how to hook up a pipe line... ( Otherwise, I would DIY it....)
So that means more showers at the YMCA until that issue is fixed. But it should be the last one ( knock on wood....) And then I begin the Haribo Experience beginning on Tuesday!
Lucky that I would have a free week at the YMCA due to my volunteering. Funny how things work out! It's almost as if a divine hand was at play....
Normally, I would either toss the gift card or give it to someone who might use it. But I kept it and it has come in VERY handy these last few days. IT also allowed me to actually tour the facilities and check it out. It is nice! And fairly close by. Will I join? I doubt it. But it is nice to know what they offer and that I can use it in the event of an emergency.
Today I visited Sommers for the 4th of July Parade. My camera battery was close to dying, so I did not take many pictures. In fact, the main reason I go to that parade is to see if I can actually recognize people and do some Sidewalk Chalk drawing!
I have had this chalk for over a year now, and wouldn't you know it... the Fire destroyed that too! Not really the fire, but more the water that was used to put the fire out. 
That moisture just made the chalk difficult to work with. So I purchased some more cheap chalk from Walmart. And that was not much better.
But I did manage to make a few drawings and get some of the kids interested. One girl.. I think I remember her from last year, Was pretty good! 
With a few tips, she was able to make some really cool looking stuff. Her centipede was coming along nicely with shading and highlights.
As always, it was hot. And it rained this morning, so I was unable to get my run in. ( Which kind of threw me off for the day.) But I recovered and was able to finish everything I had wanted to achieve for the day. Including walking the Borrowed dog that I kidnapped.
I'm hoping after this nice rain we had this morning the mushrooms will be popping up. I'm now looking for Chanterelles and Boletes. I have seen a few Russulas here and there, but no huge fruitings. I did manage to find another cluster of Woodear. 
Not enough to harvest for myself, but it is fun to know they are here in the Kenosha area.
And now, I'm going to call it and spend the rest of the evening in my comfortable room. I feel I have battled thee heat enough today and do not need to endure more just to watch the fireworks. Who knows! 
Maybe I will be able to see them from my window, since I'm so close to the downtown area. Or maybe I will score a NEW EMBROIDERY MACHINE from the now Jo Ann Stores that are going out of business.
And there is no desire to fight anymore crowds at the moment. Because my time is important to me. And Every second counts..
