We’re midway into the ‘dog days of summer’ and I’m already well-cooked, ready to be done.
Officially calendared as the period: Wed, Jul 3, 2024 – Sun, Aug 11, 2024, the typically hot and humid period of summer between early July and early September. Historically, when the star, Sirius would appear in the sky just before the sun, near the end of July, that marks the hottest days until whenever the weather gods chose to end the siege, the Romans referred to this period as “dies caniculares” or “days of the dog star,” which was eventually translated as just “dog days.”
But the term is supposed to apply elsewhere, not in our typically mild climate. Not in California! My husband and I feel betrayed…
Even our dog dislikes the ‘dog days of summer’. He lies prone throughout the day, understanding that he won’t be walked until early evening. Because he’s wearing a fur coat, we think he gets the gist.
Sparky is a cool ‘dood – our favorite because he’s ours.
While we bristle and complain, we force ourselves to recognize that we are blessed in this fine state. It’s often worse weather elsewhere, with swings between extremes, while our weather stays the course, hovering between 75 – 85 degrees. Casa Colando benefits from the late-day ocean breezes which cool the air.
We’re not moving elsewhere any time soon.
We agree that Casa Colando is the best place to be.
Not in the super-heat-addled Midwest from when we moved.
So I commit to an attitude adjustment and
a promise to stay in the shade and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
Larry and Sparky agree –
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