Weather, Money, and the rules of each

Okay, this is getting insane. It’s July 30th. It’s currently 97 in Minneapolis and feels like 108. Houston TX at the same time is 92 and feels like 102. We’re supposed to have an overnight low of 81. Tomorrow looks to be a few degrees warmer for us here in Minneapolis, storms on Tuesday (I’ll be shocked if there’s no severe weather, and a good chance of flooding rains), then it finally returns to temperatures like we are supposed to have ... highs in the low to mid 80s and lows in the lower 60s. As I sit here, my outdoor thermometer (shaded and semi-decently sited) reads 94.9F on our deck. Ew.

I’m sliding the check I got from my dad to go to Derek’s wedding into the bank already. Between that money and the check I get Wednesday, I’ll have enough to cover about $375 of rent. I’m $50 short of rent, my car insurance is cancelled and will have to wait for three weeks to get paid/re-instated, same with my phone, and my meds are going to have to wait until probably the end of the month. I’m going to be living hand to mouth for the next month, but I have to make it. It’s going to be rough and unpleasant, but hey, that’s life sometimes. If I don’t show up to Derek’s wedding, there will be hell to pay with my dad and step-mom. Not worth it. Though, I’m going to have to figure out how to pay my car insurance and still have the $$ for gas and food down there and back.

I love a good challenge...and the rules of the weather ... and of money. It’s either too much (heat or bills) or too little (heat or money). It never seems to be just right.