Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold

 Just like Santa Clause's cocoa.  Not too hot, not too cold.  It was overcast when I got up in the wee hours of the morning.  Mr. Cooper did not appreciate the 37 degrees outside, so he stayed in bed.  In spite of my clicking on the computer, he sleeps until at least 8:00.  Oh to be a puppy!

The good news is that on THIS morning, I was toasty warm.  It's all about routine I tell you, and I still do NOT have it down.  That morning after I turned the heater up to 85 degrees and was disappointed my little heater had quit working, I happened to look up.  I never look up.  

The vent was wide open and the fan running so quietly I never heard it.  Good grief!!  I closed it, turned the heat down to 68 and was toasty in a matter of minutes.  From now on I'll open the windows and leave the vent closed!!

So on THIS might, the temperature was perfect!  I actually even got some sleep in spite of my old bones yelling at me.  I suppose I've been bucked off too many times and it's finally catching up to me.

I had my usual egg McMuffin for breakfast (sharing with Cooper) when what to my wondering eyes should appear?  Well remember when I went to Monterey and had to walk ten miles to Whole Food Market where they only had instant cocoa because I didn't have any more of my tasty expensive brew?

While on my knees scrounging for the toaster which I KNEW was in the very bottom cupboard, I pulled it out to find it was resting on a CASE of gold.  THERE sat my coffee.  I guess I won't be running out on THIS trip.

Time for a Cooper walk.  There is no stopping him on concrete or asphalt.  The rocks, not so much.  

He completely missed the quail that ran across in front of him and headed into the brush.  Can you find it?

He was a lot faster than I with my phone.

Just so you know, we are in the desert mountains south of Tucson.  Mr. Chance can grow anything, and takes excellent care of his cactus.  I have to be real careful with Cooper since he doesn't see well at all any more and came WAY too close to running into this.  

Back inside, we chatted, watched the news, laughed and ate popcorn.  There are places to go and things to do, but we are just relaxing and enjoying the day pass by, wallet intact.

Today will be the true test of the new rig.  It's time to wash my hair in the too small basin.  Therefore, I will just turn around and use the kitchen sink.  Yes I could go inside like a grownup person, but I'm all for reliving my childhood when we washed our hair in the water bucket perched on the fence post next to the cattle water trough.  I'll let you know how THAT goes!!  

In the meantime, I STILL have not figured out my TV and of course I have not run across the manuals.  If I knew the model number, I could look it up.  All it says is LG.  My morning choices include QVC, Forensic Factor and Sally Jessie Raphael.  Shouldn't I at least be getting local news?  I'm on Live TV if that helps any.  Guess I should find a 14 year old kid to help me out!!