Yesterday, when we went for a tour of an historic building, I almost passed out from the heat. Hubby and I weren't the only ones sweating through our clothes. Of course the place wasn't air conditioned. Early in the tour, I told Hubby I wanted to leave it and wait outside, but he sort of forced me to continue. That kind of pissed me off. When you're that miserable, it's even difficult to listen to a tour guide. I've never liked such heat, but I am 99.99% sure that one (or even two) of my medications make me more heat sensitive.

My husband and his eldest sister (she lives in Germany) hadn't talked to each other (because of a fight) for about three or four years, but since we moved to CZ, they've twice talked. Now my other s-i-l (who lives in CZ) told Hubby that the older sister said she would visit us in Moravia when she visits the other s-i-l in Prague. That sister didn't even ask us. Luckily, we'll just happen to be at the other s-i-l's house at that time. So they won't be visiting OURS. There will be a family lunch, but that's a lesser torture. The eldest sister and her husband only criticize, criticize, criticize. Even on the rare occasions they say "something nice", it's backhanded. They are toxic, and both Hubby and I don't need that.

My sister? We get along very well, especially these past few years. Unfortunately, our brother's behavior is less than ideal. To be generous, I think he's quite psychologically unwell. Most everyone agrees. He has been taking advantage of our father for a long while. It's hard to know how to handle this. Though I'm happy I'm not there to face it too closely, at the same time I feel for my sister, who is. She's had way too much stress in her life, as a result of mental illness!