Hotter than the hubs of Hell!

It was still 75 degrees F. when I woke up at 5:30 AM on Wednesday and there’s no relief in sight today.

I went home at lunch and ate two more pieces of pizza (cold), but skipped the beer.

The air conditioner at work couldn’t keep up and the temperature inside kept rising all afternoon. When I left work at 5:00, it was officially 96 degrees outside!

I realized on the way home that the only time today I was comfortable was in the car.

Back home I changed into my shorts (eschewing my tee shirt) and watched the evening news. My plan was to work inside on the garbage disposal and then go outside around 8:00 PM (when it might be “cooler”) and plant the vegetable garden.

Well, that didn’t go so good. I tried to take the old garbage disposal out, but had trouble. It wouldn’t turn out of the collar that’s attached to the sink (which is why I bought the same exact replacement garbage disposal.) I had already disconnected it from the drain and the dishwasher, so I finally got p*ssed and really torqued on it.

It didn’t come free, but I did manage to break the plastic body of the garbage disposal free from the metal ring that attached it to the collar. So, it fell down, showering me with stinky water (I had been laying on the floor all this time).

Then, I had a bigger problem. With the garbage disposal flange still attached to the sink’s collar, I couldn’t get either off. I tried everything (even brute force) but nothing. And, the brute force thing gave me two more problems: it broke the plumber’s putty loose (so the collar will no longer be usable) and lifted the sink up about 1/8 of an inch for a second (which means my silicone seal is broken and water on the counter will drip into the sink cabinet).

I lay there, glaring at it, and then glanced at the kitchen clock. It was 8:45 PM! So, I put a strip of masking tape across the sink (to remind myself not to use it) and took a quick shower (to get the stinky water smell off of me).

It was way too late to plant the garden by then, so I warmed up the last two pieces of pizza and ate dinner watching TV. I went to bed about an hour later.