Winter, in this heat??

It's 100 plus degrees outside and hotter than all blazes, 

so, yes, I am cooling off today inside and reading the most wonderful book... 

 "A Week in Winter" by Marcia Willett.  

It takes place in England and the Cotswalds and it's all about an enchanting old country house called "Mooregate".  

It's the kind of book that makes you want to curl up on the sofa and enjoy a cup of tea, 

or in my case a cup of coffee....yes, even on a hot day like today.  

I found this book at our local library for $1.00.  

Love a bargain!

Hope you're staying cool!  

Are you minding this summer heat?

Despite this really hot weather and triple digit temps we've been having lately, I still have a few flowers blooming in the garden.

My oxolis (below) seems much too delicate to stand up to this heat, but it does.



I am thankful for the flowers that don't seem to mind this scortching hot weather.

Just a short time on the porch this morning....

....before the heat becomes unbearable.

I imagine myself walking on the beach early in the morning, a cool salty-air breeze.....seashells,

the pounding ocean waves and the sound of seagulls.

Lovely ~

think cool thoughts today if you, too, are dealing with this summer heat wave.

Enjoy your day!

Extreme heat...

...that's what the weather forecaster reported this evening. Five straight days of 100 plus degree heat! Too hot to be outside. So, in the evenings, this is what I do~

the crossword puzzle after reading the evening newspaper,

enjoy a few of my favorite magazines,

and watch a good movie. This is a wonderful movie about the life of Beatrix Potter.

I'm hoping tomorrow evening I can enjoy the back porch.