Okay, maybe I exaggerate. Slightly. But we are in a heat wave mode this week, with temperatures all week slated to be well into the triple-digits. It's so hot that even the pan handlers over by Taco Bell took the day off and stayed home. Not that I went to Taco Bell this evening...I went to In and Out.
But after 8pm, when the temperature had cooled down to just 102 degrees, I went for my evening walk. It never feels quite as hot once the sun has fallen below the horizon, when it no longer beats at your brow. So it was not so bad at that hour. The sky in its infinite wisdom took no notice of the temperature; the sunset was as marvelous as ever, with a canvas ranging from pale orange to dark orange, from pale blue to midnight blue, all blurred together in gradients of color. The clouds, what clouds there were, were but little blotches of shadow and lavender. It was nice. Pretty.
I'd still rather be somewhere cooler.
Meanwhile, "school" starts on Monday for Connor. It's not much like school, as he'll be at home, likely on the couch, staring at his school-issued iPad. It wasn't long ago that experts warned of too much screen time being harmful to our youth. And now screen time is mandated. Honestly I'm not sure how it's going to work, especially when I actually return to the office for work. He's going to have to learn real quick to work independently and stay focused. So much for being a kid.
And in other news, my house has sold, or at least an offer has been accepted. The search for somewhere new to live continues, as there's just not much out there that fits my meter needs and is in a price range I qualify for on a single parent household income. Wherever I need up, it will definitely be no where as nice as where I've been for the past 7 years. Really, it won't be anywhere as nice as anywhere I've lived for the past 13 years. But I will persevere, and life will go on, and someday I'm sure I'll be back on top again.
Hopefully somewhere where it's cooler than here.
