Heat Waves and Other Things
Heat Waves and Other Things
The glorious lamp of heaven
The radiant sun is Nature’s eye
Dryden
Nature is giving us her wide - open eye today. Hopefully, I can brighten up your day and add a little humor along the way. This old senior is staying indoors for the most part. If you are anything like me you can’t handle the heat and humidity either. I just arrived back from the mailbox panting like a dog. It was all I could do was to drop the junk mail on the table and grab a drink or two.
I am drinking Sam’s Purified water these days, a drop in the bucket needed according to some people.
Today I was looking back to my childhood and other extra hot and humid days of summer.
We had no air conditioner to give us comfort.
When it came to meals or canning, our coal range in the kitchen was working all seasons. Comfort foods were not served from small packets heated in a microwave. The tea kettle was the only whistler on those days.
Mom kept the tickled keys of her big piano going and the ice cream and grape Kool -aid
coming to the workers in the gardens outside.
Extreme heat did not seem to bother my father. The outdoorsman was a man of all seasons.
He took short breaks from his gardens spent under the oak tree with us. Sometimes we would sing with the songbird behind the screen door.
I did not wear a hat to protect my face or protect my dizzy dome. The sun gave my blonde hair a natural lift. Ever since I was a little tow head the thought of remaining a blonde haired person for the rest of my life intrigued me.
During my schooling at Smart Appearance Beauty College back in the day, this guinea pig allowed a male student to bleach my hair.
Neither would I use household bleach nor BO-Peep ammonia on my tender scalp again. My hair smelled like a Billy goat on a hot summer day and looked as faded as fodder. That was a dumb thing
to do.
It has been said blondes are dumb.
Today, I decided to pass a few jokes on to you. I give full credit to a man named
“Fuzzy.”
Blonde Cook Book
It is fun to cook for Bob.
Today I made an angel food cake.
The recipe said break twelve eggs separately.
My neighbors were nice enough to lend me the extra bowls.
He wanted fruit salad for supper.
The recipe said serve without dressing. So, I didn’t dress.
What A surprise when he brought a friend home for supper.
A good day for rice.
The recipe said wash thoroughly before steaming the rice.
It seemed kind of silly. I took a bath anyway.
I can’t say it improved the rice any.
Reach me by phone at 317-286-7352. Keep safe!
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