Escape

It’s been hot and humid! While this makes the plants on my deck very happy, it is not my favorite weather for people by any means. To escape the thick, heavy air which makes me sweat just walking to the kitchen sink to fill up my jar of water (with mint leaves), we have been making a few extra trips to the beach, where various kidlets jump into the chilly abyss to swim, and where I soak my feet in the icy water while sitting on a warm rock. Just being next to the cold water drops the air temperature by 10-20 degrees, depending on the direction of the breeze, and let me tell you, it’s sweet, sweet relief.