Dog days

Not much to write about this week.

It's been super hot all week.  Like in the 100 degree range, with heat index readings well above 100.  Seems that's been the case over much of the country. 

I know Chicagoland has been dealing with it, too.

The scary thing is that it's happening in parts of the country where the folks aren't used to it.  Like Alaska.

It becomes dangerous no matter what, but when people are ill-prepared, they die.

My boss's funeral was well-attended, and there was, indeed, an actual changing of the guard.

My employer is the local ambulance company, and they provide an honor guard at events and funerals that are pertinent in the community.

They did the honor guard thing for Vicki.

It was impressive, and evoked a lot of emotion.  There were 8 guards, in dress uniforms, with white gloves.  The one standing by the ashes changed 3 time before the service started.

We were let out of work an hour and a half before the service, and the person I rode with and I got there first, and just waited and waited. 

Apparently, everyone else went out for lunch, but no one told us, or invited us to join them. 

Just like no one offered to give me a ride until the last possible minute, even though I asked three times (once in a meeting, once by wandering around asking people I thought would be likely candidates, and once in a group email).

One person couldn't NOT smoke for a half hour so I could ride with her.  I thought she could have smoked outside before and after we got in her car, but she was not willing to do that, and I can't be around cigarette smoke.  I hate it, for one thing, and I get blisters inside my eye lids when I am around it.

It seems that the person who drove me, and I, are the outcasts, and she was willing to leave me without a ride until all other options were gone, and so was everyone else in the office, which  makes me the most outcast of all! 

Whatever.

I thought management should have arranged car pools, but I am not management, and my idea was not taken up.  I also think the REASON for letting us leave an hour and a half before the service should have been clarified (so we could go to lunch).  I ate at my desk before I punched out, because I didn't want to be starving until the funeral ended at 2.

SO, we waited there alone and watched the changing of the guard a couple of times more than anyone else, so that was pretty cool.

The rest of the week has just been a series of dashing from the car into buildings to stay out of the heat.

The good thing is that the grass isn't growing much, so no yard work needs to be done.

The handy man/contractor came back and finished the bits of the roofing job that were not done, or were done badly.  We're still waiting to see if the insurance is going to actually pay as much as they said they would.

I don't understand how they can give an approved amount, and then change their minds AFTER the work is completed....

Our contractor says State Farm does that all the time.....he's used to it....

Well, that's all fine and dandy, but it leaves US with having to pay him hundreds more than anticipated! 

We'll see what happens.

Today, we have to run to Lowe's, and will go see if Pop is awake, but that's all we have planned outside of the house.

Have a good week, dear readers. If there is more than one of you, HAHA.