Cool and Comfy

I woke up early to walk Friend (per my summer schedule) and I was almost knocked over by the brisk air when I opened the door. It has been so long since it has been cool and comfortable outside. Even Friend perked up when he walked outside. His little tail popped higher as he happily hopped through the yard. It was nice to feel the crisp air again. Of course, my walk would had been more enjoyable had it not been before my coffee at 5 AM but I won't complain.

According to the meteorologist, today starts the beginning of a streak of nice weather days. Finally! I'm looking forward to resuming my long walks with Friend. I did not appreciate how centering that time alone became for me. Being stuck inside and being kept away from our daily walks I have noticed I have become more irritable and grumpy. I have a feeling everybody will be happier when we are able to get outside again. 

While I'll be soaking up every moment outside, my sweet baby niece is packing up and heading to college. When did she get old enough for college?  Yikes! I can't believe that she is embarking on this wonderful stage of her life. I am excited for the adventures that await her. 

I wish she was excited, but at this point her overwhelming emotion is fear. She is almost paralyzed with anxiety and terror over moving away from home. I know that she is going to thrive, but she will need to push through the fear first. Please send her good thoughts and wishes for courage as she makes this big step.

One more day

 I am not made for this heat!  Thankfully today we are supposed to have rain which, according to the meteorologists, will lower both the temperature and the humidity. I really hope that they are correct. I'm feeling claustrophobic being stuck inside. (Have I mentioned how much I miss my pool?)

While we tried to stay cool in the heat, Scott was meeting his new students. It is so hard to grasp that he is already back at work! With him returning to the classroom so early it feels like we lost the entire month of August. So far he enjoys both his classes and his students so I'm hopeful that this will be a better year for him. 

Today we are supposed to have heavy rains. At least I don't have to worry about the roof, although I am eager to remove the tarp from our chimney. Apparently we need to have 5 solid days without rain in order to apply the sealant. Until the weather patterns cooperate with our sealant plans, we are going to be keeping the tarp on the chimney. It looks tacky, but it is keeping our ceiling inside dry.

Stay cool and hydrated. One more day in the heat!

Hot Hot Hot

 Today Scott's students return to the classroom. After 7 days filled with meetings and prep, I know that he will be happier to have his teaching schedule resume. The teacher prep schedule that he has to endure every year, filled with seemingly endless meetings, is both exhausting and frustrating. After nearly three decades of teaching, the continuing education meetings have become redundant.

While Scott is busy meeting his students, the boys and I are staying cool inside. With the heat index of 110, it is too hot to do anything outside. Even Friend is miserable! Today is supposed to be the final day of this heat wave, so hopefully we will be able to have some fun outside this weekend. 

It is so hot that I'm having a difficult time maintaining the suspension on my leg. When I am outside (which I try to avoid at all costs right now), my leg quickly begins to sweat profusely. The sweat quickly pools within my liner, creating a slip n' slide between the liner and my leg. I have to walk deliberately and carefully in order to make sure I keep my leg attached.

I've spray down my leg with antiperspirant every morning, but it is not very helpful when the temperatures are this high. When it is over 100 degrees outside, there is little I can do to stop sweating. At this point, I just need to accept that walking in these temperatures is not safe for me. 

Stay cool and hydrated!

Winding Down

I had an awesome time hanging out with the Cousin Crew in our little lake retreat. The kiddos spent their days outside and their nights playing pool, laughing and hanging out in the hot tub. I'm fairly certain that all of the kids slept most of Sunday out of sheer exhaustion. While Robby and Timmy were crashing, I worked on trying to get the lake and river smell out of their laundry. 

We are starting this week back at home. With no more summer adventures planned, this week will be quiet. After a summer of busy travel, it will be nice to unwind and chill out at home for a few weeks before school resumes. Well, school for the boys. Scott returned last week and his students start on Wednesday.

Today is another hot day, so we will be inside. Friend is not terribly fond of the heat, so he will try to avoid spending long periods of time outside. I'm perfectly fine hibernating in the air conditioning!

Stay cool and hydrated. Have a great week!