It's Freakin' Hot!

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The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles... but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. "

Buddha

It's freakin' hot!

Way too hot to do much of anything outside.

 Still,stuff needs to get done.

It just doesn't necessarily have to get done right now or all at once.

Sure there are some things that just will not wait or can't be put off. 

I must drive my bus routes.

People depend on me doing that.

There are preparations for this upcoming funeral that must be taken care of as well.

Tomorrow is the 4th of July and I have our annual BBQ for 200 to deal with.

Other than that,anything else that requires being outside and away from the air conditioning will just have to wait.

It's just too damn hot and quite honestly, not real smart to be outdoors.

The grass is smart enough to not grow to high in this heat. 

The hedges that need trimming will still be there a week from now.

So will the rest of the flower beds that need mulching.

Historically, the dog days of Summer begins today,July 3rd.

The phrase “Dog Days” conjures up the hottest, most sultry days of summer. The Old Farmer’s Almanac lists the traditional timing of the Dog Days: the 40 days beginning July 3 and ending August 11, coinciding with the heliacal (at sunrise) rising of the Dog Star, Sirius. The rising of Sirius does not actually affect the weather (some of our hottest and most humid days occur after August 11)

We have yet to hit the dog days of Summer for 2018 . 

They will in fact be from July 22nd-August 23rd in case you were interested.

If this is any portend of things to come I fear for my electric bills!

For now,my mantra is keep cool,keep hydrated and just take it slow!