Summer happy!

Yes, it’s hot. We’ve got a string of 100 degree days. Then again, this is central Texas, where, as my hubby keeps reminding me, it’s supposed to be either dry and hot or flooding with rain. Weather and geology works together to create the climate; funny how that works, huh? In a lot of ways, we humans really are just passing through.

 

Traded in my parka for tank tops

Remember, I spent 29 years in Minneapolis, where the icy winters and bitter cold always found me dreaming of warmth. (True, I did get four years in Scottsdale, AZ, in the mid-nineties, while my husband worked at Motorola. I considered it as my time off for good behavior.) When Tom began contemplating retirement four years ago, we both named warmer climate as a top priority. Finding our place in the Hill Country on a scouting trip a few years back sealed the deal, and here we are.

Hot. Happy. Blessed. I wouldn’t trade my spot with anyone else, even if I drip with sweat after walking the dog in the morning.

And after lunch.

And after dinner.

Air conditioning is a wonderful thing, and we aren’t afraid to use it.

 

Going native

So I’m digging out my sunhats, my sunglasses, my tank tops and shorts, and making lots of lemonade to mix in with my iced tea. The hummingbirds and butterflies and dragonflies provide plenty of aerial entertainment, and the sound of the water in our fountain refreshes the soul…if not the body. For that, I head down to the community pool on a regular basis. You should see our water aerobics class on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Now that’s a party in itself…

It’s summertime and the livin’ is wonderful! Who needs another iced tea?

 

 

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