It's Hard to Think When It's Hot

It is hot in my house.

Last night around 10 pm, we noticed it was a bit warm in the den. The AC was set on 77, but the thermostat was reading 79. We turned it way down, and it climbed way up.
Quickly.

We put in an emergency call to the repair folks and sat up until the wee hour of midnight. The temp downstairs was 81, and the temp upstairs was 80.
After another call to the repair folks, we all passed out from the heat and went to sleep.

"Sleep" is a word I am using loosely.
Dan/Daddy slept on the couch to wait for the repair man who was a no-show.
I let the boy sleep in our bed because it tends to be hotter in his room anyway.

Have you ever tried to sleep in an 82 degree room with a baby giraffe in your bed?
That's how my night went.

My thoughts for Ten on Tuesday may be a bit scattered from lack of sleep and the greenhouse-like heat in my den.



1. Do you have an innie or an outie?
Hee hee. Cute question! It's an innie. And because you want to know, I will now give you TMI... I have a little brown birthmark right beside my belly button. It's the only brown skin on my whole body.

2. What kind of milkshake do you order?
Usually chocolate, but yesterday I was craving peach. Chick-Fil-A peach. And they were out. Boo. Hiss.

3. How often do you repeat outfits at work?
Back in the day, I tried not to repeat outfits at work. 4 year-olds and Kindergartners usually don't notice. Except for some of the girls... "Hey Teacher! You wore that skirt last week with a pink shirt and it makes your bottom poke out." Future fashionistas.

4. What are your feelings about thank you notes?
I feel like they are polite and not written often enough. My Mamaw will cut you out of her will if you forget a thank you note.

5. Do you like spicy food?
Yes. But not so spicy that the "heat" overpowers the taste.

6. How many toilet paper squares do you use?
Too many. Because I can't ever remember actually counting the number of squares. I pull the end of the roll and let it swirl off.

7. Were you in Girl Scouts?
Yep. Brownies to be exact. But not for long. I remember going with my friend, Sally. We would get all decked out in Brownie brown and walk to the meeting which was right by her house.

8. Notebooks/Journals: College ruled? Wide Ruled? No lines? Spiral Bound? Plain front? Decorative?
Oooo... I love journals and little notebook things. It is a weakness of mine. I prefer spiral, I think. And definitely decorated.

9. Do you snack throughout the day? What do you pack for snacks?
My life is one continuous snack. If I have to pack something, it's usually granola bars or almonds or crackers.

10. What is your favorite month? Why?
December. Christmas and my birthday... which is becoming a drag.

Happy Tuesday friends! Enjoy your AC and think of me.