It's Hot

It is hot really, really hot

and

it has not rained in what seems like forever!

Every time I look out of the window at the garden

it

seems to be saying help!!

Even the water in the pool feels hot.

Sadly, I have been hiding from the heat by staying inside where it is cool

and

 I am an outside kind of girl!

So today I am embracing the heat

by

baking french baguettes in my hot kitchen

in

the pans I found at the Salvation Army store.

I am excited about the pans

and

 the new baguette recipe , especially the ice tip.

It is 98 degrees today
 and
 I went to the farmers' market

even though
it was set up on the college parking lot

where
the temperature was over 100 degrees.

It was wonderful.

It really was!

I fell so in love with the  chocolate and violet French Macarons

I forgot all about the heat.

This afternoon it is still hot

but

I am sitting on the patio watching the sunset

while

the sprinkler waters the garden

thinking about how wonderful my day 

became

after I quit hiding from the heat and embraced it.

Wishing you cool moments on these hot July days.

Dottie
♥

I am linking to Outdoors Wednesday.
and
Thursday's Simple Pleasures.