It has been so HOT around here lately that I would love to spend all day every day in this fountain. This fountain is in downtown Charleston at Waterfront Park. What a great way to stay cool.
Charleston in August is hot and extremely humid. Sometimes walking outside can just take your breath away. The heat hits you like a brick wall and doesn’t let up. By the way, can you tell that warm weather is not my favorite? Anyway…It’s really funny when you go outside during the day because my street looks like a ghost town. There is not a single sign of life. Our dog, Annie, won’t even go outside during the day. We could leave our front and back doors wide open and she wouldn’t go near them. It is so funny when I open the front door and call her name, she just looks at me from her spot on the couch under the ceiling fan like I have lost my mind. It always reminds me of the line from the Christmas story …not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
Night is a different story! As soon as the sun goes down we all start to crawl out of our little air-conditioned caves and rejoin the human race. The adults move from porch to porch visiting neighbors while the kids ride bikes, play basketball, and generally try to get rid of all their pent up energy. I am really lucky to have such great neighbors. Take my word for it, I’ve had more than my share of not very nice ones in the past, but I’ll leave those stories for another post.
Another problem with the heat is cooking. I hate to turn on the stove during the summer. You would think that I would do a lot of grilling to keep the kitchen cool, but that would require me to go outside. In this heat, that is just not an option. Instead, I mainly use my best friend, “Mr. Microwave”. Truly one of the best inventions of the 20th century.
Well, it’s almost 5:00 and I should be in the kitchen getting creative. Wish me luck and I will see you tomorrow.
Bye for now, Violet
