The search continues

That is, the search for interesting volunteer jobs with the National Park that also offer housing. The way I'm looking at it is that I want to escape the summer heat of Sacramento, so I'm looking for a cool spot for June-July-August, leaving just after Labor Day for NY. My grandson's birthday is Sept. 13th, so I will spend a couple of weeks in NY, and then visit my granddaughter in Pennsylvania during October. She will be located fairly close to Philly, a city that I've never been in except going through on Amtrak, and I'd like to see some of the historical places there.

Then I would head south, hopefully to a job somewhere along the eastern seaboard, or possibly in the Appalachian mountain range. I'd be willing to work for 6 to 8 weeks if I can find something that is compatible, and probably return to Sacramento after Christmas. I'd like to be with family but my days of hard driving to get somewhere by a certain time are way behind me. I'll see them in January more than likely. I don't celebrate Christmas anyway and only put on an act for the kids.

The weather will determine the route I take back to CA, which will determine what I'd like to see on the way. Anything that is open year around would be better than summer crowds. So that's what I'm thinking about at present, and hope I can work and learn something new, but enjoy myself along the way. But you know how plans can go up in smoke, so I won't get too enthused or excited just yet.

I got a call from the eye surgeon's office this morning explaining that I would have to reschedule my Sep 24 appointment with Dr. G. I now see him October 1, and I suppose a week's delay won't make that big a difference. Meanwhile, I think I will cut the aspirin to 1/2 an 81 mg tablet daily, and maybe even skip a day now and then. When I stop taking it altogether it isn't long before I can notice subtle changes in the way I feel - mainly strange pains in my head.

It's back in the 90's again and tomorrow is supposed to be 97. I absolutely HATE Sacramento in the summer. Or anyplace else that's hot! I'd rather be in snow any day.

I just got my mail which included a beautiful card with a handwritten note from Sheryl and the office staff at Lassen, thanking me for working the holiday weekend at Butte Lake. That is really nice of them, and that staff is probably the reason I even consider going back another year. That plus I love the remote Butte Lake area.

I just woke up from a nap which I haven't been taking lately. I think the stomach discomfort is making me tired and totally washed out, and I wish it would stop.

I had started out to the car a couple of hours ago to go buy another can of spray paint for other touch up jobs around the place, as well as something to get the paint off my fingers. It's obviously not water soluble. I didn't end up going out because I just didn't feel right, so I tried nail polish remover on the paint and it did fine.