I guess it could be worse. This is the only time of day that I enjoy being outside when the weather is like this. The birds are chirping and making all sorts of noise, the insects hum, and there is even a light cool breeze. It's hotter indoors than outside right now since I turned off the AC in the middle of the night. That poor machine is really getting a workout! I don't remember when I last lived with AC. I'm not entirely certain I ever did (maybe when I was a little kid?).
This year, we have some unexpected guests visiting our hot tub. Apparently a local bee colony has found the "watering hole" the perfect spot for staying hydrated.
At any given moment, there are a couple dozen of bees buzzing about the rim of the hot tub. It's hard to see these little guys from my pictures (knowing my trouble with stings I kept a bit of a distance while snapping shots). If you click on the photo it'll get a bit bigger and you can get a closer look.
To stave off the heat we have been hanging out indoors. Liz and Biniam dropped by on their way to the airport. Cameron shared his tools with Biniam while Liz and I chatted about post-PhD life and her life in New Jersey.
I hope all of you without AC and suffering through the oppressive heat are finding fun ways to cool down. I'm looking forward to the 80+ degree weather promised for next week!
3 comments:
I can relate to the bee issue. (Not the stinging, thank goodness, just the gathering where they are unwelcome.) Guess you don't use any "chemicals" (natural or other) in your hot tub?? Do you drain it in the summer??
Your dad just cleaned ours out with vinegar and put in a "natural" filter and "natural" treatment liquids. Hope to be able to use it soon. (He visits the doctor today. . .will find out about infectious disease intensity then. :(
Can relate also to the heat. We are having the most wonderful weather in the NC mountains. Not at all the 90 degree with 90% humidity your dad was working in during May and June. Brief rains that keep everything green, low humidity and 75 degrees temps with cool breezes. Yum.
No chemicals, that would certainly be mean to the bees (and in previous years - tree frogs). In the middle of the summer, we don't tend to heat up the tub because we aren't too interested in a hot soak. Also, we got out of the habit because we don't always have enough water to switch out the tub frequently enough to soak. So far we have enough water in the tank, but it is already starting to drop :(
I hope the infections are getting better, not worse. That could become such trouble!
I walk my dogs at 6am every morning these days. Gets a little old if you dont manage to get to bed on time!
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