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Sweltering hot today! Place like an oven. 2nd day of max protein intake. Using the blender more to mix the powder with water and some fruit. Drink became breakfast this morning.

So hot today it was difficult to assess energy levels. Went to DeeDee's for lunch. Food is still the best there is for me, or so it seems--filling and nutritious. Seems to assimilate well.

Don't feel as "buzzy" as I felt yesterday--especially yesterday afternoon and evening. More even feeling today--other than the heat. Must have been close to 100 degrees today. Couldn't nap properly today because of the heat. Did manage to nod off for short periods of time.

Picked up some pickled beets and dill pickles to round out my version of "rosolli!" Very tasty! Definitely the right dish for warm weather. Will make a new batch tomorrow. Let's see--pickles, beets, onions, apple, celery, carrots, lemon juice, mixed dried fruits and a dollop of almond butter when it's dished up. Yummy! Had avocado in last night's version, but will leave off in tomorrow's version.

Playing a Hunt the Hurkle email game with my soul brother up in Oregon. He runs several versions of the game for classroom teams via the Internet. A fun, thinking game for kids of all ages.

Cooling down some now. Still muggy and it will remain warm into the evening tonight. It was fairly warm last night and that kept people up late sitting outside and talking. Didn't fall asleep until around midnight with voices still droning in the background.

This place is absolutely the noisiest one in which I ever lived. The cacophony of sounds is akin to what I'm learning that I might expect in the bardos. Even when it's fairly subdued, it's persistent, continuous, and very difficult to meditate around. A few more months and this too shall pass, but until then I'm sitting in the maelstrom.

Tomorrow--another day, another three batches of protein powder and a tumble of supplements. I trust all this effort is doing something of value!