It’s too hot right now. Too hot to sleep. Too hot to eat. Too hot to sit at the computer and write. It’s 10.30 p, and it’s still 35 deg c (that’s 95 f)…..
We’re experiencing what they are calling a ‘once in a century’ heatwave. It’s only day 2 and I am already melting. Apparently it’s going to stay ridiculously hot until the end of the weekend.
On the plus side, we’ve just got back from a few days at the beach. It was divine.
BC’s walker got it’s first work out on sand. We learnt quickly that it doesn’t cut it at all in the dry sand, but on the wet sand it went like a dream. We also learnt that the site of a little boy in a walking frame on a beach full of families is equal to the interest level of seeing a dolphin splashing in the shallows. We got a LOT of attention. Even though I’m getting more and more used to it, and know it’s mostly well meaning, geez Louise I wish it wasn’t such a novelty for people.
BC did really well splashing in the shallows and had a ball trying to beat the waves. He got knocked down quite a few times, but I have to say, he falls very well. He managed to get himself up above the water very quickly each time. He loved most of all walking out into the water with his dad and also making (and then destroying) sandcastles.
The little Bean, who hasn’t seen a beach since he was a crawler, was quite scared of the waves, but learnt to love them pretty quickly. We had trouble getting him OUT of the water by the end of the day!
And I just really enjoyed getting away. It wasn’t quite long enough, but still. I feel a lot more relaxed.
And I was shocked to find myself realising as we drove home this afternoon that I am really, really looking forward to the start of term – kindergarten, early intervention, horseriding, swimming, rolfing, point percussion, osteopathy, chiropractics, exploring ABR, etc etc. I am really looking forward to the whole thing. Which is great, because everything is starting up afresh very soon.
So bring it on!!! I am ready and looking forward to it all – but please, oh please, turn down the heat!! just a little. It’s just too darn hot.
