It…..is…..so…..HOT here! When I found this apartment, I knew that it did not have air conditioning. My thoughts were that it would be just fine. I mean, I grew up in Texas. As a child, we rarely used the air conditioner. We had an attic fan, which at night cooled the house, but during the day it just circulated hot air. I also spent last summer in Hawaii without air conditioning. So, it just seemed that being so far north would suggest milder temperatures -it has not. Wookie pants and I sweat (profusely) when we are at the apartment (which often exceeds 90 degrees). I dont even try to blow dry my hair, and my makeup drips off as I apply it. At night, I open all the windows to try to cool it off, and then shut the windows and close the blinds during the day to try to trap the cool air. Right now, we are sitting in a dark apartment, trying to stay comfortable because it is too hot to go outside and do anything. Maybe that is why I am feeling discouraged and irritable….
I was given a final date for this assignment (end of August) and have already signed my contract for the next one. I have accepted an interim Director of Nursing position for a critical access hospital in the southwest. It is still 6 weeks away, but they stated that they would wait on me to get there. I have begun the challenges of the next move -this will be new territory for me. According to Google, the next destination is 47 hours away. It is literally like driving from one end of the United States to the other. I am exploring the possibility of having my car shipped, but the logistics look difficult. The shipping company can’t give me an exact date to pick up the vehicle (3-4) day window, and they said it would take 8 days for them to get it there. How do I book my flight without knowing when they will get here to load the vehicle? How do I arrive at the airport and function for a week without my vehicle? Every option seems like it adds another layer of difficulty. I am going to have to figure out how to manage without my vehicle or drive the entire way.
I have been having trouble with my car again. This time it is with the brakes. I have an appointment with the service center here to evaluate and make any needed repairs before I even try to drive 3,000 miles across the country.
Sitting in this dark apartment and feeling homesick is depressing. I miss my husband, my family, and my dogs and cats that are back home in Texas. I have spent the days knitting. It is too hot to knit large projects, so I have been knitting hats. I gave a few away at work -they will need them when it gets cold this winter. I started a sweater today. I won’t be wearing it any time soon, but winter will be here eventually….
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