Inside An Oven, I Am...

The heat wave continues. Today was 93, high humidity, Code Orange smog alert (blech), gray haze, no breeze, just all around GROSS weather.

The weather has won. I am zapped.
I have so little energy, so little motivation, so little joie de vivre, etc.

I'm sure my husband is thinking "Where is that funny little woman I married?"
However, he's zapped too. His job requires him to be out in the heat..... (Whatever does Hubster do, you ask.....? Here's a hint: he wears cute brown shorts and drives a big brown truck.....)

Anyway, we're both OVER Summer.
Bring on Autumn!!!!

93 In The Shade

Right now, at 4:50 PM, my outside thermometer (which is mostly in the shade) is registering 93 degrees.

It's Spring, people. Summer doesn't start until the 20th.
This does not bode well.

The kids and I were out at the mall, and then our favorite used bookstore, and then we were going to go grocery shopping but the heat just wore us out and we returned home. I think an afternoon nap may even be in order.

I am very thankful for Mr. Willis Haviland Carrier today. I hope he made a boatload of money, won the Nobel Prize, and had groupies.

School's Out For Summer

Today was the last day of school for mis hijos... can you believe it?!
Seems awfully early but today was it. We just got back from the "End of School" neighborhood pool party - they had a DJ, pizza, games, cake, etc. The kids were WILD. Some of the parents were, too.

And now my daughter has SOMEHOW finagled her way into having FIVE of her wild little friends over to spend the night. Yes, on a Wednesday night. Yes, my husband and I both have to work tomorrow. (What was I thinking??)

And YES, tonight is the finale of "American Idol" so there will be MUCH squealing and drama in my home.

However, it will be fun.

I love the energy that kids bring when a whole herd of them is over at the house. Reminds me of when I was their age, and didn't have a care in the world. Right now they're painting each other's nails and discussing David Archuleta's "cuteness"... and Hubster is downstairs making hotdogs, hamburgers and home-made mac & cheese. :-)