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Welp. 

It looks like I'll be seeing a booster shot in October because people are stupid and won't get vaccinated so the stupid virus is evolving and things may get sketchy again. Lovely.

Other than that, today was fine. It was cooler, which was nice. The cat found another place to sit for a few hours so I had some freedom. I have new sheets. 

I also have a new hoodie. I adore it and I can't wait for hoodie weather.

The Old Hotel

When I was very young, under 5, I'm sure, my grandfather used to tell me scary stories about an old abandoned hotel on top of one of the nearby mountains. I don't remember a lot of the details. I remember being scared and I think he said he used to work up there, though maybe only for a summer or so. That part certainly may have been made up.

Anyway, the hotel was supposed to have been glorious at one point. It was richly appointed and fancy people would stay there. He would tell me about that too. I have a memory of a woman in a green dress and a shining broach at her waist. But, again, that could just be something I imagined and nothing he said.

What I do know he said concerned the creepy parts. People were supposed to have been murdered there. Scandals happened. Now the hotel was in ruins and haunted by drifting ghosts in lovely outfits. 

I have confirmation from my dad that this hotel DID exist and WAS abandoned, but he couldn't confirm anything else about it. He had no idea my grandfather told me these stories. I only remember it a little bit because, after a certain age, he never talked about it again. 

I'm thinking he just told me all the ghost/scandal/murder stuff to entertain me. And that's fine. It's lovely, really. I tell kids stories to entertain them and none of that stuff is real. 

Although, I almost wish all of it WAS true and only he knew about the murders (because they were covered up) and only he had seen the ghosts. Like it was this big, weird secret in his life and he figured he had to tell someone so why not tell this little grandkid who probably wouldn't remember anyway? 

It's also an intriguing idea that there are some things we tell only ONE person and no one else. In some ways, we are a collection of stories that a lot of people would have to piece together before they could get the full picture of us.  

Amazon Show News

Okay. There is more official news on the show, plus a promotional shot. The show should be out in the month of September of 2022. 

The promotional shot is supposed to be from the first episode of the first season. And in the picture, you can see the Two Trees in the background. So, at least the first episode is going to be shot in Valinor during the time of the Trees.

There is a figure in the shot but it's difficult to tell who it is. The person is wearing white and their hair is either short or up in a bun. It's also kind of impossible to tell the gender, but given the Second Age characters who could be on this show and also saw Valinor, my guess is that we're either looking at Galadriel or Celebrimbor.

The promotional shot is the first official look they've given of really ANYTHING where the show is concerned. I'm excited, even if this is a long wait. 

Mercy

Even though today had some unpleasant moments, for the most part, it has been a relief after the last several days. We didn't have to turn on the AC and there were times when it was almost cool. 

I suspect I'll be able to sleep better tonight. Or, at the very least, the weather won't be the thing keeping me from sleep. 

That is a lovely prospect.

Hottest Day So Far

I mean, it's the hottest day of this year, anyway. So far. We're managing the heat okay (for the most part), but sleeping is a little difficult. It should be back in the sixties tomorrow night so maybe that will make things better. I managed to take a nap today, otherwise, I would probably be pretty laggy by now.

We tried some new meals the last two days. We both liked one, we both hated one, and I liked the one while my roommate hated it. I think we both needed the novelty though. When it's hot, you make what fun you can. 

Good Chills

I've read some really good horror fiction lately. Fanfics can work wonders with fandoms that aren't really horror in the genre but lean into those themes. In fact, I've read some stuff that outright disturbed me. That's something I always want in my horror.

It's making me want it to be October. I'm already starting to see some Halloween posts on FB and a sense of real longing is hitting me. We need a good Fall this year. Last year was bloody awful.

Summer Reflections

The heat is in that place where it's basically zapping our energy. We went out for a few hours today to an appointment and by the time we returned, we were just DONE for the day.

August is almost here. It's going to start out really hot but hopefully, it will calm down. At least maybe the humidity will burn off. That would be nice. 

We're adjusting where fans go in order to try and get some cooler air to parts of the house that seriously need it. The kitchen and bathroom are pretty rough right now. We're doing what we can to keep them tolerable. A better cooling system would be nice, but that costs a lot of money I don't have. We'll do what we can with the fans.