July 7 ... it's not January...

So as you've noticed from the recent posts... we have air conditioning. As well... it's +35 outside... still.

At the moment, we are sitting outside on our deck. We've just finished a rather nice BBQ dinner. We're enjoying a few pints. We're sweating like pigs... funnily so. It's stinking hot. I asked Honey ... "Why the hell are we sitting out here when it's nice and cool in the house?". His reply was ..."It's not January. You can't do this in January." He's right. 'Nuff said...

July 6.... hard not to be obvious...

I would like to post something profound and witty, something about family, shared values, getting through hard times....

However, due to the fact that it is plus 40 degrees out there... and life is hard on many a soul at the moment because of this heat wave... I am one of the ones that does not have to suffer because we have air conditioning. And hell yes, I'm grateful.

There is also a calm that has settled into the household. I am not sure how sustainable it is truth be told but I'm grateful for the reprieve anyway.

Pretty simple stuff for now... maybe that's the point. It's worth being grateful for simple things. Obviously.

July 5.... a reprieve...

I'm out on my deck. I hear evening birdsong.

I just had dinner and a nice Caesar.

We aren't fighting.

It's 40 degrees. I also hear what my mom used to call Heat Bugs. I think they are called June Bugs. Honey calls them Cicadas.. but I'm not sure we have them here. They make a long, electronic sounding hum and when you hear them you KNOW it's hot.

We aren't fighting.

I have air conditioning in the house.

Not a bad day all in all.....