Heat Wave!

The past few mornings, when I first look out the window and see gray I think, “Is it cloudy today?! Does this mean rain?!” Then I look outside and see the sun hiding behind a thick layer of smoggy humidity, and I know it's going to be a very hot day.

 

We are in the middle of some of the hottest months of the year – when the temperature hovers in the 90s, but the high humidity makes a “real feel” of 110 degrees or more. The past two days the electricity was off for several hours (no fans!!!), and this prompted me to remind myself what I do like about this time of year:

 

• This is a good time of year to have already had a baby (I can't imagine being pregnant right now...). Diapers dry quickly!

• I get tan without trying, just by doing laundry!

 

• My skin looks good thanks to constant sweating.

 

• We are in the middle of mango and avocado season.

 

• I no longer dislike rain, as I did in Washington. I love rain here!

 

• I feel so much better when it's hot than when it's cold, even though I grew up in a cold climate. If I had to choose one extreme, I would definitely take this one.

 

• We know that it can't get much hotter, so it's all downhill from here!