Heat Wave

The heat of summer is officially here! Dave has dragged the wall-unit air conditioners out of storage and situated them on their respective windowsills. We've started opening the windows at night, and closing them during the day, to try and trap cooler air in the house. I've got sippy cups full of water on every floor and have Eva drink them throughout the day. Thankfully we've had a few cooler, "June Gloom" days to give us a break from the heat, but that won't last for much longer. We've finally cleaned up our back patio so we can enjoy summer evenings again, listening to the water fountain and enjoying the warmth of our little chiminea. This year Eva can try out her wading pool and swing back there, too. The spiders have come out of hibernation and the ants are on the prowl, and both seem intent on taking over our house. If I leave even the slightest crumb on Eva's high chair, I end up with a mile-long ant invasion within hours. We've set traps indoors and poison without, but still they persevere in search of that stray cheerio.