Totally Exhausted

   An hour and a half on the tennis court this morning and I was completely beat when we decided to stop - we all were! In fact, when we got to 5-5 in the second set we agreed to make the next game the decider. Otherwise we might have gone to 6-6 and have had to play a tie-breaker. None of us wanted to do that.

   It has been decided by the powers that be that we may now play doubles so that's a relief. Since getting home I have been feeling a bit squeamish so may have a bit of heat stroke. Not surprising as it was in the high 20's right from first thing, and very humid. I spent the afternoon napping.

   A bit of an adventure in the kitchen today - I made a Pesto sourdough loaf and it turned out brilliantly! The sourdough starter could have done with fermenting a bit longer but did give the bread a nice tangy taste. Also I was able to use my own pesto sauce. I think I have worked out the kinks from the last unsuccessful attempt, so will definitely make it again. I have "fed" the starter so it will be good for another loaf or two.

So Hot!

    It is 6:00 p.m. and still 32C here (according to my news feed) and not likely to cool off much overnight. I haven't ventured out much today and definitely haven't been working in the garden, other than watering the plants. 

   This current heat wave is very debilitating, and has made me very lethargic. At least I have A/C although, set at 25C, it doesn't feel entirely comfortable - at least until you step outside! Then you can really feel the difference. I think I will have to leave it running all night. Hate to think what my electricity bill will be like for this month.

Eating Well for Less

    Another cool-ish day (just 26C) but quite humid. We were on the courts for almost two hours but part of that was taken up with arguing with another member because we weren't abiding by the COVID rules. No doubles allowed!!

   Yesterday's dinner required half a can of artichoke hearts (Mediterranean chicken and it was delicious) so, today, I came up with a way to use up the rest of the can. It was also delicious and I scoffed the lot on toasted crostini slices. As well as the artichokes, it had garlic, mayo, lemon juice and a generous amount of grated parmesan. Then baked for 20 minutes. Two good meals from just one can.

Sunny but Cool

    The pool was only 74F this morning but I had a couple of dips anyway - once after tennis (so nice to play in comfortable temperatures) and again after gardening. Cathy invited us over for coffee after tennis and we didn't get home until almost lunch time. A lovely way to spend the morning.

   Since coming home I have been having dizzy spells today (every time I bend over to pull up a weed) but managed to clip the tomatoes of all their excess branches. Only a few tomatoes so far, green and rather small, but hopefully they will grow a bit more as they ripen. I managed to fill two bins of garden refuse for pickup tomorrow.

   I finished my latest Anne Cleves book today - now what will I read? Luckily a still have a couple of DVDs to watch and will check out my bookshelf for something worth rereading. Time to fix dinner and see what's on TV tonight.

    A couple of hawks entertained us at the tennis courts this morning and Susan caught them on camera.