Good weekend for sports.

Sorry I haven't been around much lately. The slippery slope of being cooped up is getting to me. 

Sunrise from a couple of mornings ago. Lately they have not been spectacular. But still a nice beginning to a day.  [wait till you read further - spectacular sunrise today.]

At least it has been cool enough when I get up that I can get out and walk some. Try to walk at least 1/2 hour and I walk not stroll.  One of the pretty bushes that loves the Vegas summer heat. 

And another one that flowers all summer. 

So I got out and walked, which for some reason gives me more energy during the day. So baked a bunch of marble [chocolate and white] cupcakes and used rest of batter to make a two layer tres leche [except I only used two milks] cake. Turned out good. I've mentioned before that my hands shake when I try to do anything. Well I didn't even think about it when I decided to make the cupcakes. Sure discovered quickly that getting the batter into the the little paper cups was going to be a challenge. Have never had so much batter on the cupcake pans instead of in the paper cup. Oh well good excuse to wipe it off with my fingers and eat it. 

A sporting weekend. Soccer, Barcelona won so moves on to next tier of the UEFA Champions League. Hockey, Golden Knights won two games so are first seed for the playoffs. NASCAR and even the #18 car put in a good two races. Didn't win either but finished in top 6 in both. At least the car showed some speed. And this weekend he might have an advantage, he is the only driver that has driver the road course at Daytona before. He did it earlier in the year in the Rolex 24. He needs a win. 

Continues to be triple digits here but low 100's for a few days. And best of all it is cooling off to the high 70's at night. Makes a big difference when the house isn't already hot when you get up. 

Speaking of getting up - Bill was up and out early this morning and caught this beautiful sunrise. It is the first time in weeks that we have had any clouds in the sky. 

I started writing this blog yesterday afternoon and didn't post it because I thought I'd post about our wonderful salmon patties I made in the air fryer. Well notice there aren't any pictures. And they were barely edible. I forgot how stinky canned salmon was. Ick. Anyway they did cook and we did eat them. But throwing that recipe away!

Bill has figured out the perfect way to cook french fries in the air fryer and is cooking them and eating them as fast as we buy them. Even cooked some sweet potato fries [frozen] that turned out really good.

Did another puzzle - all donuts, made me hungry every time I worked on it. 

Hum... I do not know why this is adding spacing between the paragraphs. 😡 Just discovered the symbols...

Quiet times.

Not much to write about the last few days. Got out for a short walk this morning, but waited too long and it was just too hot with the sun up already. But better than nothing I guess. Yesterday I got in 3000 steps just walking around in the house. Around, around, and around.

The sunset from a couple of days ago, not real pretty, but mostly from the smoke from CA fire. Looking kind of northeast.

Got a little brighter out front - looking south west. It continues to be warm. But we are cooling off some - only 104 today, then a 101 day coming. 

I tried another meal in the air fryer. Fresh corn on cob and Parmesan crusted tilapia. The broccoli I used the microwave for. Turned out very good. Though I feel the fish breading was a little dry. Learning curve. Will keep trying. I think it puts out almost as much heat as the regular oven. 

Trying to get the park manager to come down here and verify that all the repairs are done so they will release the money to the contractor. He keeps saying he'll call me back but doesn't.

Ah ha! got a hold of him and he was just here. Took all the pictures and will send them to "corporate" and everyone will get paid. Not holding breath. 

Working on my third puzzle this one 500 pieces, but it is going together fast. Have no other projects I feel like doing. Working on the wool latch hook rug is too hot. 

Peaceful weekend.

It is going to be a little cooler today - thank heavens - ONLY 108! But heading down to 104 in a few days. Looked out the door to back yard and was greeted by two bunnies and three hummingbirds. Smile to start the day. 

It was nice to have everything done and everyone out of here. I managed to vacuum, mop and dust everything so it looks good in here. Also got all the rest of the stuff put back where it belongs.  Watched the astronauts land yesterday. Actually was watching them and missed the first part of the NASCAR race. When I turned the race on, the #18 was not racing??? He hit the wall a couple of minutes after the race started - blew a tire and that finished his day. Just not his year. Champion last year and no wins in 20 races so far this year. Oh well. 

I got brave and tried the air fryer again. This time to do eggplant pieces. I want to know how to cut things into same size pieces; that seems to be the hardest part for me.  

We keep the fryer stored under the cabinets but to use it I have to pull it completely out and turn it sideways to keep the exhaust from heating the cabinet up. I'm thinking this won't work in the RV.

They turned out okay, but think they needed a dipping sauce or something. Just don't taste the same as FRIED ones. 

I opened my box of 12 puzzles and have done two of the 300 piece ones.  It relaxes me to just listen to music and work a puzzle. 

Got out and took a walk this morning - got a longer walk in yesterday morning. But had to do it a little after five. This morning it was quite a bit cooler out so waited until around six. Guess this place just moved in. At first I thought it was getting ready to be moved out but then took a better look and could see a lot of new pieces and patching on  it. I like the windows. 

The "dog walking" area around the club house and tennis courts. 

The sun was up but there is so much smoke from California's Apple fire it was not boiling hot. 

The contractor is here with the new ceiling fan. The old one was so dirty - don't think it ever got cleaned since it was put up. Even if I'd been brave enough to go up a ladder I don't think I could have got it clean.

He is also going to replace the yellowed plastic over the ceiling lights in the kitchen. Well this is nuts. 

Who ever last changed the tubes or the plastic put them back up with NAILS through the wood frame AND the plastic. So contractor told us when one of the tubes goes out to call him and he'll change the whole mess. 

On Saturday I had to pick up a prescription so we both also got the first shingles shot. Except for sore, warm  muscle no reactions to it. Will get the second one in October. 

Wow the AC didn't come on until after 9 a.m.