We had a crazy hot June, a really wet July, but August (so far) seems awesome! No AC for several days. We had 60s at night and high 70s most days. now it's 79... the water in the ocean is warmer and I went kayaking and swimming today. I love being on the water. I paddled around among the moored boats, said hi to a few people, read the names, admired some of them...
I am still working 2 part-time jobs. The "good" one is 2 days a week--the only negative is being on the road about an hour and a half (45 minutes each way). Some days I stop at the grocery store on my way home and break it up. Sometimes I go on route 1A through the small towns of Ipswich and Rowley, past the downtowns and the town commons, over the river, past the salt marsh, by the old houses and the farm stands. Pretty great, although maybe less so in the winter...
I have a nice new Nissan Leaf, an electric car with fancy features, so I can put on the cruise control and feel pretty safe, and not use any gas.
The "bad" job is temporary. I've been there four months and they are interviewing for a replacement, but it's not as great. The good thing is it's about a 5 minute drive over the bridge from my house. I've even walked it once. It's not social work, but it is a non-profit, a great organization and I do bookkeeping for them. It is sometimes stressful. I spent more than 8 hours Monday trying to reconcile one checking account, but I finally did it! I pay bills, print checks, mail them, enter stuff in QuickBooks. Most of the people are pretty nice, but my boss and her boss are a little stressful (to me and others). She has a lot going on at home and is a stickler (as financial officers should be). I will be a little sad to say goodbye to the income and the organization, but working two 6-hour days at something I enjoy sounds like a great retirement to me. I just wish it would happen while there's still some nice summer!
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