Why is it that we can get used to so many things the more we have to deal with them while there are other things we just can’t adapt to no matter how often or long it’s thrown at us? I have lived in noisy places almost all of my adult life yet I STILL can’t get used to the daily projects here. If I didn’t know better I’d think we were in an old rundown and dilapidated neighborhood that needed constant work, and not an upscale community where most people drive a Caddy, a Lexus or an Audi. Really, it’s like why don’t we just tear it all down and rebuild it from scratch, folks! *throws hands up in frustration* I just don’t get it. I can see the new people wanting to redo their yard to their own personal tastes, but why is the lady in the gray house redoing a perfectly good trellis and why are her perfect shutters down and leaning against her place? They were fine. 

I keep hoping we’ll one day be able to go a few weeks without someone doing something, but it hasn’t happened yet. As soon as one house finishes a job and I think that will hopefully be it for a while, someone else starts a new one. This is all on top of the constant landscaping and traffic sounds. 

It’s still cold in the 40s in the early mornings, but yesterday was the first time we had to turn the AC on for a little while in the late afternoon. It’s to be close to 90° next Wednesday! Good. Maybe if we skip spring and go right into summer it’ll put a damper on some of the outside activity. The problem is that it’s not that hot until the afternoons here, even at the peak of summer. This is due to the dryness and the huge hi-low fluctuation. On days it hits 100° means it’s only 70° early in the morning. It still helps in the afternoon hours when it’s really hot, though. 

I wish they’d implement a rule that said you can’t do projects other than in emergencies on weekends so I could at least know I could count on those days. Having two days of peace I could count on would be nice, but weekends are hit or miss. 

My teeth still ache and I must have a period right around the corner. I can tell not just due to the water I’m retaining, but by how damn hungry I am. In less than 6 hours I managed to consume around 1500 calories, more than I should have in a day. 

Taking a day off from working out. It’s not only good to take a day or two off a week, but it’d only further my hunger even more. I have enough to do between laundry, shopping lists and entering sweeps anyway. Most of them come out on the first. I hope they snagged our name yesterday for something! I think they did. That’s the most likely time to win. Well, it’s at least the most likely time I win. :)