Cool green shade

Ahhhh, shady trees.
Cool shade?
Looks cool doesn't it ? Nice and shady and cool and green.

Well, it isn't. It is hot. Scorching hot.

The birds are lying on the ground panting .. not really.

I was lying on the ground panting ! .... not really.

Pup just looked at me in dismay and said, OK, let's go home now, it is too hot.

So he is now lying on the floor with the A/C blasting and he is content and so am I.

We will be out sometime in March maybe.

Remedy for the Cold

Remedy for the Cold (that Pearl lives in) ...

Come to Buenos Aires.
Pup will show you how to lie on your belly under the A/C
Copious amounts of water must be drunk then remember to belch then take a nap.
In this order , if you please. ( contributed by Pup )
When going outside, take at least half an hour to slather on the sunblock, then wait an hour for the mess to soak in and only ruin half of your clothes.
Wear sandals, no socks, wash feet at least 10 times a day.
Cars are fine as long as

1- they have a/c,
2- they don't sit in traffic and overheat
3-the driver prefers the windows open, radio full blast...( actually - this was one of my favorite taxi rides.
The taxi driver, Linda Ronstadt and I, singing Canciones de mi Padre .. one of my better moments.- in Argentina, singing Mexican music )

I am sitting in a dark room, sleeping pup by my side, A/C blasting on us .. it is only 7 pm.
It won't be dark for hours !! ack !
But the moon is fabulous this week !!

A Hot Christmas

I haven't much to say. I am fed up with the heat. I don't want to whine anymore.
Well, I do but I am trying to spare you.
Be thankful.

Last night we heard something noisy outside. Noisy other than the typical street noise with the occasional dog barking /people yelling noise.
It sounded like whistles, people calling, not too loud, just different for a night noise.
We were astounded to see great masses of people .. on bicycles. Filling the streets. The cars had to stay behind them, they filled a city block. It was quite fun to see.

What a good idea, reclaiming the streets ...


Later we will talk about Christmas shopping where it is hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk.
I know why people say that now ... when walking the dog this afternoon, there were broken eggs on the walk .. they had cooked.
The birds were mostly quiet, although the parrots were swooping over our heads and being cranky as usual. Today I felt as cranky as a parrot.
The shopping in some stores was very comfortable, if only one doesn't have to take a hot walk home.
Taking a taxi doesn't matter, many don't run the a/c or they do but keep the window open .. go figure.
It all adds up to it is too hot to go out. Ever. How long til Autumn?

Next Christmas, I am going somewhere cool. Feel free to tell me how cool it is where you are spending Christmas.
It might help.
It probably will help.

Summer/Christmas Time

I want to send up Thanks to Willis Haviland Carrier.
After graduating from University in NY, he went home and invented the Air Conditioner !!
Let us all give thanks to Mr Carrier.
* with an honorable mention to Mr Ding Haune in the Ming Dynasty who invented the fan.*

I know, I know, you are freezing cold and there is probably snow .
I envy you.
So does Pup.

We are huddled in our darkened room, with the air conditioners going full blast throughout the apartment.
Pup goes from the bedroom, to the hall, (cool floors, no rugs), back to the room with the a/c.
Keeps him busy.

I want to walk him in the park, I want to get outside, I want to keep my husband company, I want to be out in the World ... but it is sooooo hot ... ( yes, that was me, whining .. get used to it, it is going to be a long summer).

We went our separate ways this morning, he to shop for me, me to shop for him. I thought I would bring the Pup along for company ( for both of us) and no one messes with me when I am walking him .. except sweet old ladies who baby talk him into a coma.
I didn't think of the extreme heat effects on a hairy dog at noon.
I quickly saw that it was the best idea to bring him home and let him spend the time cooler and more comfortable, even if he thought he was being abandoned. ( or that might be just his act to make me feel sorry for him ... he is very good at it, by the way)

Here we are ... turning into Vampire- like beings, who wait for the sun to go down so we can leave the house.
The dark brings cool air and soft breezes and everyone is out, taking a walk , the cafes fill up with babies as well as adults, having dinner, having ice cream, just "hanging out " ..

So this is Summer / Christmas time in Buenos Aires.
Take Me Home

4 More Days Til Christmas

I will be back later. Taking care of a little Business.