Sally,

In lovely Southern California we have been saving on natural gas because all of the cooking is being done using solar technology: (1) place roast in pot; (2) put pot on porch; (3) dinner is ready in 20 minutes!

It has been unbearable here (110F) and my a/c went out while I was in Kona. It seems that my father-in-law was right when he told me not to move any volcanic rocks on the island, as the Curse of King Kamehameha would hit hard...and it did ($4,900 for the new a/c system).

To make matters insulting...it is cool today!

Drats, my butt hurts from the expenses, heat and overall weather.

The good news is that I can move my left leg now, and the swelling in my left foot has stabilized.