Steamy Summer Nights

OK, Summer has officially arrived in Chiang Mai.  It is HOT!  And it is not cooling down at night anymore.  Today the kids and I completely gave up on doing homeschool.  Instead we crowded into the kids room, cranked the AC up (we only have single units - thus adding to the heat issue) and thought cold thoughts.  We decided to draw pictures of things that helped us to feel cooler.  It was fun, and fairly refreshing - especially once the AC really cooled the room off.

Anyway, tonight, as I was cleaning up after the kids were in bed I went through the drawings again, and had to chuckle.  And as is wont to happen, I got an idea for a journal page.  So here you have it.  My snow dreaming page.

journaling reads:

April 25, 2012 - 10:15 and still 106 out

I get a kick out of hearing people talk about wanting to live in a tropical country.  Anyone who has lived in the tropics for any number of years can tell you though, it is NOT always paradise.  Sure the winter months are perfect.  70-80 degree weather, nice breezes, beautiful sunsets.  What is not to love about that?  But just wait around another three months.  When tropic summer comes, then you will know what hell feels like.  Blazing sun that beats down with an intensity like nothing ever felt in a temperate climate - temperatures that stay above 100 around the clock - humidity that just sits there smothering you.  The walls bake in the onslaught and the houses become ovens.  You loose weight from sweating and will try anything to cool off just for a bit.  No, you keep your dreams of the tropics and I - I will dream of fresh crisp, cool snow.

ingredients:
All the goodies are from Polka Dot Chicks and Soto Creations Altered Junk Line:
January Journaling Mini
Icy Snowflakes V. 1
Messy Splats V. 1
fonts:
pea alicia script
joy like sunshine through my windowpane

Anyways, just thought I would share how we stay cool in the HOT season.