I’ve been melting lately. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a nice sunny day but when the temperature creeps up past 90 degrees in Seattle it’s just too hot for me. It’s not that bad if I can escape to the water, but that’s not alway the case, I’m often at home where our house becomes an oven.
A good friend of mine loves this type of heat. In it she’s vibrant and alive, while I, on the other hand, feel cooked and tired and grumpy. I have been fighting this tired feeling over the past few days, pushing myself to enjoy the heat some as well as get work done. But honestly, it hasn’t been easy. Then last night a cool breeze came in.
I opened every window and door in the house, I stepped outside to feel the freshness whirl around me and to hear rustling in the trees. I breathed in the crisp air. I even hoped for rain. The rain didn’t, come but a smile did. And so did a great nights sleep which made me ready for a new day, no matter the temperature.
WRITING PROMPT #1: What makes you happy?
WRITING PROMPT #2: Eleanor wished her air conditioning hadn’t died…
Reading this now as rain softly falls from the sky, I know it’s falling on your house and yard too since we are a stones throw from each other. I feel exactly as you do about summer heat, a simple breeze erases the exhaustion and misery for sure. Great post!