We're Having A HEAT Wave....Yep, ROASTING Here In The Northwest!

Hi little sweetie chicks!

Oh my goshhhhhhhhh.........I know I'm a wimp, and many of you have it much worse than we've had it here, but I'm HOT! This is the Pacific Northwest! We usually get some 80 degree weather....occasionally some 90 degree weather and on rare occasions we actually hit 100. And, if it gets hot it always cools wayyyyy down in the evening.

Well, yesterday it was 104. ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR DEGREES!!! I know many of you are used to reading that on your little 'ol thermometer.........but that's why we live with the rain six months out of a year.....so we can enjoy a nice mild summer. We broke records. No, I actually think we SMASHED records. YOWZA!!!

My Hubbs and DH both have those outside thermometers in their cars....DH's said 106 and my daughter's said 113 degrees!!!!!!!!!! WHAT??? NO WAY! Honestly, I've lived here for a longggggggggggggggggggggggg time (that would be my whole life) and I've never seen it get this hot.

We are ever so fortunate to have air conditioning....not terribly common here in the rainy state. For that I am SOOOO grateful. We actually use it from about May until October so it's been a great investment and such a blessing.

I have my little grandson for the week and had planned some fun little outings. We went to see Up on Tuesday..........that was WONDERFUL....if you haven't seen it yet, do go. It was awesome. And since it was supposed to be REALLY hot yesterday we decided to just stay home, close the blinds, and stay cool. That worked nicely until about NINE PM.....Yep, I was sitting here trying to do some make-overs on my blog when............BAMMMMMMM.....the stinking power went out. I can't remember that EVER happening in the summertime here. Yep, it was still 90 degrees and now we have NO air conditioning. No ice. No fans. Nothing, zip, nada. YIKES!

And, then the fear set in. How long would it take for the fellas to restore our power. I have TWO fridges full of food. How long would it last when it was roasting? And..........this is the BIGGIE.....I actually made a great macaroni and crab salad for dinner........I wanted those darn leftovers! :-)

I called the power company about every two-three hours for the recorded update. First...midnight.........nope..........then 3:30 am.........nope..........then 6:30 am.............nope.........then 1:30 pm.......................TA DA!!!!!! Finally, at about 10 am our power was restored. I went to turn on the light at the same moment thinking........."silly girl........no power".......and the light came ON!!! Then my precious little guy came in, thrilled that the power had returned.........he told me he had JUST prayed for it to come back on! He was so thrilled. He said.........."yep, I guess God does care about the power".....! Be still my heart. "Yes, Sweetie Pie, He does! *smiling and thanking God for my boy*.

So now, all you little cool cutie patooties......I hope the weather where you are is comfortable and you're enjoying your day. I think we'll be playing lots of cards today.

With big cool A/C hugs!

Spencer

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Oh, and PSS.....I'm so excited....I've saved old ephemera for years and years and actually found the box of it out in that garage (is that what they call that area when you still can't put a car in it?)....I'll be posting some great old stuff soon! :-)