Hot Weather, Cat Hair and More Organization...

I am getting so tired of this hot weather!  There is no where to escape it.  I am really wondering if I will be able to handle Arizona.... Did I say that before?  Well it's heavy on my mind.  The mid-90's are killing me.

It's been about 10 degrees higher than normal here in Post Falls, ID for the past two weeks.  My cousin's flowers are all dying even though she is watering them twice a day!  And her weeds are getting away from her because it is just too hot to be outside weeding.  Tonight the low is supposed to drop down to 57* which will be really nice to sleep in.  She is going to be out at 7am tomorrow to get some yard work done... she is dedicated!

Meanwhile, the van is just full of cat hair!  It's been about 11 weeks of my Van Rats living in there, and I think they are shedding a LOT because of the heat.  I am getting up early tomorrow also to "clean house" and brush everything down... the seat tops and bottoms and window curtains.  I am doing that on a regular basis, but there is always more and more!  I've washed all the blankets that seem to have collected hair, and cant believe how much came out in the dryer!

I think if I get out of this adventure without allergies to cat hair, it will be a miracle.

I have managed to find a brand of cat sand with no fragrance and no dyes, which is a great improvement over the "flavor crystal" kind, and it is way cheaper as well.

I got some plastic containers to organize my things better, and I also got a set of drawers to put at the back for my clean shorts and tops.  I think this will work well.

It's amazing how much clutter I still manage to collect, so I need to go through and clear out everything.

One conundrum I am having... the same bottles we have to pay 5 extra cents for in Oregon, are sold in Idaho.  But in Idaho, they don't have to pay the 5 cents, so it could be a great racket to collect the bottles in Idaho, and take them back to Oregon for the money.  However, do I really want to carry them around for that length of time?  And what if I get them there, and for some reason are not accepted by the machines?  Oh, what to do, what to do!?

Speaking of Arizona, I think I will use a property management company to find a place.  Most of what I can find online is for vacation rentals.  The prices for the winter are also fairly steep.  Meanwhile I have furniture in storage down there... sheesh.

:)