Oh this summer has been dry. Crazy dry and hot.
In the past I would deal with the heat during the day because I knew that a storm would roll in the evening and give us some precious relief. Allowing us to open up the house let the breeze blow through the net curtains. While the boys sleep in the nappies and chesty bonds we would sit out on the veranda together and watch the light show and feel the the rain misting our faces.
Instead we stay inside, watching saddened by the stories of fire and drought, loss and heartbreak. The drone of our hopeless air conditioned continues well in to the night. Some reprieve so our babes can sleep.
At the moment we are living like cave dwellers. Our little house is dark, blinds and doors closed. We venture out for short periods, usually in the morning before the cicadas start singing. They’re ear piercing chirp is like an alarm, warning that the temperature has reached point where you must retreat in doors.
We have been trying to keep our call as much as possible. Trips to the pool, lots of watermelon eating. Road trips down the highway in the air conditioned car, cooking on the bbq, cold sausages for lunch.
I will also be making a batch of these
cucumber and mint popsicles soon.
I'm wearing my
Bohemian Traders Poppy Pants alot to.
How are you keeping cool?
Here lately the sun is shining and warm.The boys are playing in the yard barefoot and in short. The roses are still blooming and the garden is bursting with new growth.
We are waiting for the first frost to come and burn of our pumpkin vine. Until last weekend the tomatoes were fruiting. We picked all the fruit, red and green and then I made Green Tomato Chutney.
Soup has made a few appreances, so has slow cooker baked beans. But we still enjoying lighter meals and even cooking and eating outside.
Although I am enjoying this beautiful weather I can't help but wonder what are we in for this summer.
