Summer Doldrums

I'm going to hit the soap shop tomorrow and have your list in my hot little pocket. I appreciate you offering to pay for that stuff but don't worry about it. You send me so much stuff made with your materials, time and love that picking up some things you enjoy gives me great pleasure.

I'm having a hard time finding things to post about right now. It's so hot that I just don't feel like I'm _doing_ anything. Of course, I'm not doing anything so that probably explains why I feel that way. I haven't found any new web sites or activities that have me engaged, I'm not gardening outside of bare minimum maintenance and I can't seem to work up much enthusiasm to do much around the house. I'm not even doing much running with girlfriends right now as no one really wants to go do anything.

I don't know how some women, like you, do it. Everything I talk to you, you're doing this or that and going to this place or that. I just guess I don't plan my time very well. Seems like by the time I get all the "gotta" stuff done, there's not any time left for "wanna" stuff. I certainly haven't maintained the exercise regime I just _swore_ I would. I need a friend like you have to call me and make me go do those things. If I'd do that, I'd probably have more energy to do the other things.

Opinion time: Kev thinks we should hit the veggies with some fertilizer and I'm not sure. First it's hot. Second, they're in a new bed with heavy compost and it was treated with Osmocote. I know the slow release things and the good soil probably isn't the fast release nitrogen plants like but I hate to stress them with something like Miracle Grow. What do you think? Should I give them an application of something like Miracle Grow? What about the flower beds? Is it a good idea or bad idea to do that when it's so hot?