HOT! HOT! HOT!

Oh my god it is so hot!

Plus, the pollution levels are very high in North Carolina and it is hard to breathe!

Last night on TV they were running well-produced ads reminding people what they can do to reduce pollution (like carpooling and combining errands - the usual stuff). They were also running commercials telling us to stay inside when the "heat index" is dangerously high.

The heat index has been dangerously high for the past 3 days. What that means is, even though the temperature "only" reads in the low-to-mid-90's, it actually feels like 105 - 110 degrees...IN THE SHADE!

Last night I had to take 2 breaks in my mile-long walk home. The first break lasted about 2 hours 'cuz I decided to read a book in the library until it cooled off a little. By 7pm, the temperature was down to 88 degrees, so I walked further. After a few blocks, I reached the Chinese restaurant. I was gasping for breath and drenched in perspiration. So,I took another break and ordered dinner to go. By the time I made it up the big hill, around the block and across the street (to give my puppy friends a treat)I was once again slick with sweat.

Dangerously high heat and outlandish humidity is NO FUN. However, dinner was delicious.