High Heat

So because of the heat - forecast 96 F - today, I chose to spend the morning at home instead of going for the usual walk and tennis at Amador Valley High. Have to stave away all the spots from years of exposure to the Singapore and California sun in my reckless youth and middle age and which I have spent the year trying so hard to "bleach" away. But of course, as usual, the OCD kicked in and I spent the few hours of peace and relative coolness in the house, doing what else but cleaning. Swiffers the floor and washes the boy's toilet which he had done (twice) after I basically threatened him with dire punishment but left much to be desired. Scums and stains and strange red mildew at the edges of the bath tub. How can someone be so lackaluster in their chores? How did he not inherit my penchant for cleaning and wiping and destroying appliances through over-scrubbing? If he had his druthers, he would wallow in his own you know what.

The heat had another consequence - the second tennis tournament is postpone to goodness knows when. Just as well. The kids will swelter and dehydrate under the blazing sun.

And you know summer is around the corner when insects suddenly appear in the house out of nowhere. I swatted a fly yesterday and flushed it down the toilet along with the bleach and detergent from scrubbing the bowl and today, there are a couple of small, who knows what that I very adeptly washed down the basins when they had the audacity to appear before me while I was washing my hands. Wonder if there is karma in getting rid of insects that invade your hearth. I hope the heavenly beings understand my OCD-ness and the importance of not allowing creepy crawlies to come between your family and healthy living.

The boy called to ask what I want for lunch. When I am not with them, they go to restaurants. When I am with them, we usually end up at Target's cheap cafeteria? A little self reflection is called for. I must be the Scrooge.