I have noticed more and more over the past week how the continuous heat and humidity is causing people to be very moody and just plain ole grumpy. Most of the homes in our town do not have central air conditioning. We have two window units in my 2 story home. We have been trying to watch our budget more and save on electric. However, I am ready to cut on the air conditioners and say to heck with the electric bill even though we are using box and ceiling fans.

When I get up in the morning perspiring and then go in the kitchen to get a cup of coffee and a family member is upset about an electrical problem with a light switch and start taking it out on me, I knew it was going to be a bad day within the first 10 minutes. This type of stress I do not need or want in my life. I felt so sick after listening to him rant and rave about the situation. I should have been a simple matter of unscrewing the light plate and taking it off, then unscrewing the wires on the light switch and replacing the wires exactly on the new switch. Well, apparently the lights would not come on nor the the power to our big chest freezer in the garage. Discovered that one of the switched was incorrect. So off to the local Lowe’s Hardware to get correct one plus new ceiling tiles that needed to be replaced.

After returning home and replacing the new switch to the correct one, the main part of the kitchen has lights working again. Unfortunately, the other switches in the back of kitchen still are not working. We have had to run an extension cord for the garage to under the back door and to an electrical outlet.

It is unbelievable how quickly a family member can cause so much stress and lose control of their temper at me over a simple task. Their constant negativity and cursing has cause me to be stressed all day. The hot weather and humidity is only adding fuel to people’s tempers.

I can’t wait to get a nice cool shower and relax tonight. I have been thinking about the new diet I started at the beginning of the week. It has been hard to follow, my fault, because it seems so many things are becoming obstacles trying to prevent me from getting started. I am determined to not fail this time. I may be slow getting everything done each day, like 6 small meals. This means I will have to eat 6 times a day and have food prepared in advance. Also the exercise program I haven’t even started either. I don’t own a regular straight back chair. I guess I will have to use my rolling office chair and my front door to accomplish the routines.

I still have to go back to my doctor and tell him about this lifestyle eating plan. I am being very careful about what I am eating, but today I didn’t get to eat like I am suppose to or do any of the routine exercises. Not going to give up, I will keep struggling along till I get the hang of this program. I know this program will work, I can and will lose weight to help with my health in general and my diabetes.