Why can't the world go to a nighttime existence in the height of summer? Does anyone really need to be out under the sizzling orb? An existence where I say it's "only" 93 degrees is not a happy one.

Ugh. I just spent 3½ hours cleaning, I’m exhausted, and yet my apartment? Still not clean. More of the same tomorrow.

I picked up my vegetables this morning and put everything away, including kitten-proofing the sweet corn on the counter. I went back out to get a haircut with a new stylist, which turned out fine. I walked 5 miles. I made corn, tomato, and cucumber salad. Now I'm decluttering my bedroom to make it easier to DUST ALL THE THINGS later on.

I need to figure out what I'm making for dinner.

But my laptop is a Mac! Normally I wouldn't even have Office on it, just a clone, and I think it's weird to expect people to have a work-ready laptop. My home work machine is my desktop. I don't even know if they'll have the right cabling to set it up for display, that's how out of touch I am.

I'd rather a standard work PC rather than battling with OS X Office (still haven't found Save As, for the record). Odd, oddliness.

I have created a new login so I don't have to tidy up my normal stuff, but still...

My landlord is replacing the external, metal stairs in a neighboring apartment. It's great that he's up on repairs, but it's super noisy. So I spent most of today out and about: brunch, a coffee house, a winery, a produce stand (fresh corn for dinner!).

I've never had to bring a laptop to an interview.

I have done yard work and clipped the small dog's nails* and purchased groceries and finished the laundry. Still to do: bills, vacuuming, make a pot of ground-nut stew. Possibly clear out the bathroom cabinets, which are in desperate need of organizing. Too much to do.

But if I get a lot done today, I can take much of tomorrow off--I'm going to a tasting at a distillery and then out for a nice dinner.

*It's probable that I will be taking permanent ownership of Dad's dog, who is a small yappy cockapoo. He's not a bad dog, aside from the yappiness, although he wasn't very well trained beyond the very basics. But he's not the kind of dog I would have chosen--for one thing, I certainly can't run with him.

So does anyone have any use for unopened packages of electrodes for a TENS unit?

Connie, I think Hil uses a TENS unit. (But then, she'll probably see your post, so I'm being over-helpful.)

So, I got distracted, and it's July in NC so I'm thirsty, and I may have had a glass or two (or three) beyond what would qualify as sobriety. Hi everyone. I love you all. And the Property Brothers marathon on HGTV. That's also nice.