OK. As you all know it has been too hot without relief anywhere. So, here is the inventive way to help with this:

First we found a new use for the soccer canopy that Jeff's parents bought for us....shade for the people and pup pools. It helps keep the water from getting too hot to enjoy.

Next, this is a mister that we got from Lowe's a few years. You hook the garden hose up to it and it makes a fine mist and it feels really good to feel....let it mist on you directly.

















Finally make sure that there is an unbrella over the seating area. If not, you may burn your bottom just sitting onto it. If a high wind comes by, look out. We actually have it anchored to the ground and tied with clothes line to the chair...country hick style, but it usually works, though we have had to chase it a few times.

My dad turns 80

It was a great birthday party. My sis had her canopy set up next to her jacuzzi-this is where I got the idea. Of course it was so hot, we had to wait for the sun to go down do the water would cool off enough to get in. There were games of washers-similar to horse shoes. Admiration for my sis's veg garden...always a green thumb.

We play a game called pin the parts on the old fart, and thank goodness it was a clean game. It was things like glasses, cane, sock garders, hearing aid....it was very funny. Then my dad posed as the old fart.

The cake was good, but my dad especially loved the apple pie.

Of course as is our tradition, it was all followed by playing cards and eatting queso and chips-thanks Mike.



We made a very fast weekend trip for my dad's 80th b-day. Jeff stayed at home because we currently have a very sick cat that can not miss any of her meds.....so he volunteered to stay behine and take care of our Puff.

HOT

yes, it is currently 10:30 and had finally dropped to 91. Last week I noticed that at 5 it had dropped to 105--this is all without the heat index.

WE are hibernating inside.

For those up north with this heat, at least we have practice handling the heat, so stay inside, lots of fluids, and turn the fans on HIGH.

SO, Happy July 4th. By the way, it was in 1776 that we got our independence. What are we doing today.....are you kidding? It hasn't been under 103+ every day so we are hibernating INSIDE!!!! And by the way....being in a SEVERE drought....many cities are cancelling fireworks. So far, our city is a go.....of course it will be going off over a water park, so, at least there will be water near by.

Hope everyone can get outside and enjoy the day