It’s 9am and the temp is 76º, the humidity is 67%. It’s not brightly sunny neither is it totally overcast. No breeze to speak of; the birds have been chattering incessantly since around 5am. 

Our apartment faces West so mornings are always cool and shady. Just lovely. 

But – the high heat of the day hits this part of the world in late afternoon – highest temperatures usually hit around 4pm,  and our apartment faces West. 

So, yes, late afternoon, in the Summer, this apartment is a sauna. Yes, we have a/c but I hate a/c – especially in this building because the HVAC system is old and weird – and noisy. When the heat is on – noisy. When the a/c is on – noisy. 

We’ve had hardly any Spring – it’s been like late Winter since, well, late Winter. The past few days, since the rain stopped, have been glorious – sunshine, gusty winds, temps in the mid-70’s – Heaven. Open Windows! Heaven! 

Now we will have 3 days of high Summer – high temps, high humidity. Remind me again why I live in this part of the world.

Being an extremist (and a Libra)  I crave moderation. I aim for moderation. Take me down the middle, please. 

Alas – it doesn’t happen as often as I would like. Neither my behaviors nor my reactions. Nor  it seems, the weather.