What to do when it is 105 Outside

1. Blog. I haven't been writing much, because there has been nothing to write about. But, we did have temps below 100 yesterday & rain (well, sprinkles at least) for the first time in ages--so I'd call that news-worthy!

2. Garden. Really? No, not really. It is too hot to do much. We did plant some cantaloupe and black eyed peas recently. Mark tends to them mostly late in the evening.

3. Crochet. This is one of my favorite ways to pass the time! Just stay away from heavy afghans. Summer is a good time to work on smaller, lighter projects. Since we're about to welcome our first great-nephew, I'm enjoying making baby booties & baby afghans.

4. Learn to play the ukulele. This is a picture of the 'Flea' ukulele Mark bought for me. It's great! I'm having lots of fun picking out different songs. (This picture was taken shortly before Oscar let out a big sigh, left my lap, and crawled under a pillow. It is kind of sad when even the dog is a critic. It could be that he's not fond of my playing, but I prefer to think that he just doesn't want anything to do with an instrument called a 'FLEA.'.)

5. Nap! This is Oscar's favorite way to pass the time when it is too hot to go outside. I think he has the right idea.