Six hours away from home–in and out of extreme heat. Between doctor appointments and grocery shopping, I was in the car hot as an oven. 
And, OMG, the miserable heat radiating up from asphalt parking lots!! Oh, so grateful for my cool and comfortable air-conditioned home.
Exactly nine months ago, the Escapees CARE Center served a meal “unfit for human consumption.” Without exception, residents complained about the meal. Two days later, I passed a clipboard for signatures of dissatisfied residents. On Monday, October 16th, the Facility Director instructed me to look for some other place to live. My nightmare experience of October, November and December is documented on the website Escapees don’t CARE Center.
“Glad” that I am capable of doing projects and maintenance. This old lady was down on her bony knees to remove the UPS and swap the attached cords. This was prompted because the UPS failed (?) and caused a computer problem. (Can’t have computer problems!!) ~~ “Sad” because a handyman declined doing my listed projects because “not worth his time.” He contacted me a month ago indicating he’d be available in July–so I started a list of things he could do (that I can’t do): Trim tree limbs, secure gutters drooping from roof (on the ladder projects), replace hose fittings (because I haven’t strength to force hose sections on fitting), etc., etc.
Furthermore, transplant a little cedar tree although not the appropriate time of year to transplant. (The clay soil is difficult digging.) It is too close to the path, and too attractive to cut down. I thought I was doing him a favor (he contacted me) but he said not worth his time to drive from his home (twenty miles?). ~~ Do I have leprosy, bad breath, body odor?? My “RV” repairman, Jim, has not returned to work on my RV-refrigerator repair.
Below, see Purple Shamrock in all its glory. Many visitors admired the plant , conspicuous on my patio in previous years. I believed the plant was dead because no sign of life this Spring. Recently, I dumped the planter soil into this large planter. Today I saw the new growth. Little things (like this) make me very happy!!
Because of recent thunder showers, I have not been in the yard for five days (no need to water [lol]). I’ve devoted days to the family history research project, and only left the trailer to go to the refrigerator in the laundry room. 
I’m obsessive-compulsive when trying to resolve a genealogy mystery. This one has me pulling my hair, and losing sleep at night!!
Much more of the project I started several days ago.
My life has been quite boring for many months. Relocation has forced me to spend hours attempting to “get settled” again. The genealogy project was abandoned; the Digitized Library of Family History ignored. I confess that “I love genealogy.” When I’m on Ancestry, or Family Search, I lose track of time; I spend hours adding records to the Frantz family tree. Very unexpectedly I launched into another project simply because I received a brief email message complimenting me on “Tepid Turkey,” a story published in July 2018 Mennonite Family History.
First I answered the email and informed the individual of another story in the forthcoming issue of Mennonite Family History. Then I double-checked the link to Digitized Library. That prompted me to check other links within the Library (for validity) which led to the Millersville University website and the “Frantz Family Letters.” I don’t remember previously visiting that resource and I’ve never seen the Frantz letters. I read them with interest and recognized surnames that belong to my “tree.”
Next: A search in Ancestry for the name “Letitia Frantz.” Quickly I had valuable information about her parents, siblings, her birth (1858), death (1931), profession: physician, interred in Longenecker Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Documenting her parents, and grandparents, was relatively simple and, as I suspected, the lineage (tentatively) goes back to Immigrant Christian Frantz, brother of my Immigrant Michael Frantz. (I say “tentatively” because I’m still documenting her ancestry.)
All day at the computer; I didn’t stop to eat until a severe thunderstorm (3:25 PM) interfered with Internet reception. During the day I searched every available pertinent “leaf” (hint) displayed in Ancestry. I’m very selective about the information I add to my database. I found “suspect” information and ignored it. I hasten to say we have repetition of given names in the Frantz family; many men named Christian, Michael, John, Jacob, Henry, David, and Daniel.
Almost without interruption, twelve hours later, I was reading additional details about the correspondence between Letitia and her family. This is interesting and worth checking the Internet link to “Millersville Meets the Women’s Medical College” in Friends Folio Newsletter, Spring 2007. My day started, and ended, with Letitia Frantz, daughter of Andrew M. Frantz and Esther C. Landis.
I’ve exhausted all my options and must conclude there is no biographical sketch of Letitia Frantz. A friend emailed me suggesting I may be spending too much time sitting in one position and its taking a toll on my health.
What’s that old expression about “good intentions”? Today, I ran out of energy. The books were packed more than six months ago, and book shelf folded and leaning against the wall. I believed I could watch/listen to TV worship services on Trinity Broadcasting Network and set up book shelves and add the health books. The boxes are unopened. “Health” is a concern for me and I fret about extreme fatigue and lack of motivation (procrastination). Recently, after trying several sleep aids (but not prescription drugs), I find that ZzzQuil allows me to get seven or eight hours sleep. Hallelujah!! After weeks of neglect, I’m religiously taking my vitamins and supplements again. I’m making an extended effort to eat healthy. Frankly, there were days when I was “too tired” to prepare a meal (after working in the yard) so I simply didn’t eat. Fatigue and depression are my companions. 
It has been six months since evicted from the CARE Center. It is “too hot” to work in the cargo trailer (or outside adjacent to…) so further procrastination. The cargo trailer is full of memorabilia and boxes of family history. I’ve neglected the scanning project for nine months. So-o-o much to do!! It’s a vicious circle.
“No” I didn’t need an umbrella but arrived home seconds before it started to rain. It was essential that I do some grocery shopping!! I’m so GRATEFUL for the “thrift store purchase” refrigerator because my diet is primarily fresh fruit and vegetables. My RV refrigerator is still awaiting repair or replace.
Horse racing, golf, soccer… on the major TV channels so I was clicking through the numbers looking for something interesting. What I found was an amazing infomercial!! Due to the gigantic thunderstorm stopping my TV reception, and Internet access, it was more than one hour before I could finalize the purchase. I had never seen this item previously but immediately recognized its immeasurable value to this old lady gardener. “If only” this item had been in my possession earlier this year, it would have made tasks much easier. (Watch video.) The bag of concrete could have been transported without incident. Fifty-pound bags of bird seed would be effortless. Those large planters , no problem. This will be the “helper” I haven’t been able to hire to help me with projects!! (Well, I recognize that it cannot climb a ladder and trim tree limbs but–as a renter [on a limited lease]–maybe I should ignore tree limbs.)
Three Quarters & Counting 