I turned 25 yesterday! My life is not at all what I imagined it would be like at this point in time, but that is the beauty of life. It's unpredictable and messy and almost never goes according to plan. I spent half of the day at work, where I came in to balloons and decorations from my lovely coworkers. Right after work Jewels and Alex came over to enjoy my pool and a cookout with me. But they were not my only vistors! My brother and his dog, Bella came to visit me as well! ( Still waiting on my new camera, so phone pics it is!)
I must say, she is a really good swimmer. But she needs to learn to stop drinking the cholorinated water. I'm about to head into the pool myself now.. and potentially the lake this evening after work. We must find some way to beat these dog days of summer where the temperature feels like over 100 degrees! Pools and popsicles are all we know. What do you do to beat the heat?
(On a side note, ever wonder where that phrase "dog days of summer" comes from? Me too. Here's the wiki:
"Dog Days" (Latin: diēs caniculārēs) are the hottest, most sultry days of summer. In the northern hemisphere, they usually fall between early July and early September. In the southern hemisphere they are usually between January and early March. The actual dates vary greatly from region to region, depending on latitude and climate. Dog Days can also define a time period or event that is very hot or stagnant, or marked by dull lack of progress. The name comes from the ancient belief that Sirius, also called the Dog Star, in close proximity to the sun was responsible for the hot weather.)
Stay cool to all the Midwesterners battling this heat. Remember to enjoy it. Winter is a-coming!
