According to the calendars, it’s officially summer. Trying convincing us Floridians that after we’ve had such a ridiculously hot May and June. Grotesquely hot! Think rivers of sweat running down your back after being outside for only a few minutes. And – we’ve got at least three more months of this grueling weather. Sigh.
Along with summer comes the snakes. I’ve had 3 encounters with the pesky reptiles at my house in the past two days. This morning I actually killed one. It was only a baby – maybe 7 inches long – but I killed it anyway. It was out in the front yard on the sidewalk right next to my newspaper. I was lucky Mikita didn’t try to grab it while it was alive. I threw the newspaper down on top of it and then stepped on the paper – smushing the snake to death. I love animals, but I will kill all snakes that get in my way. Snakes, spiders, roaches and rats – have no life span with me.
We’ve been experiencing some pretty intense thunderstorms the last few days. Today’s storm was particularly bad. Lightning was everywhere and hitting very nearby. Poor Jefferson – he’s at that age where the storms really frighten him. He was trying to hide in the bathroom, then paced around and jumped in my lap, then back down and into the laundry room. I felt so sorry for him. Ashley got that way, too, when she was older. Poor baby.
Mikita had her first official swimming lesson last weekend. While she’s been in the pool before – 4 times as a puppy she fell in and I pulled her out – she’s been very reluctant to jump in on her own just for fun. She watches and barks at Jefferson when he swims, but she won’t have a thing to do with it herself. Until now. My good friend Mike was here last weekend and spent some time trying to teach her how to swim and get out of the pool using the steps. I really can’t tell if she enjoyed it or not. She hasn’t shown any interest in doing it again this weekend. It will take some time.
She learned from Jefferson – the ball is the most important part about being in the pool. Grab the ball, then get out.
This is Jefferson – the moment after he dived into the pool to catch the ball.
This gorgeous sunset was taken at Epcot last weekend.
Mike and I at Epcot enjoying the heat.. I mean the park. It was his first time there in more than a decade. We rode Soarin‘ and watched Illuminations. Too much fun!
Until next time – beat the heat and wear your sunscreen!
