Around the early part of the afternoon is my sleepy time. I really wonder if I would be better off living somewhere that embraces afternoon naps as an essential part of life. I feel like many people frown on the person snoozing at 2:00 in the afternoon, particularly if you are supposed to be working. Coffee has become a critical part of my diet for this very reason; I just can't nap enough. It's true; it's actual science. Look it up. I'm pretty certain that's why Pinterest was invented.  Pinterest provides you the opportunity to look busy on your laptop...

As the country is heating up I sit here comfortably in my cool house with significant gratitude for my central air conditioning. And here in Washington, it's not even as hot as many parts of California for example, where today it is scheduled to reach over 100 degrees. That is not for me. I melt easily. Anyhoo, the central air does come with one small problem. The great big compressor thing that sits in the backyard is rather unsightly. It really doesn't meld with the overall forest scheme we have going on back there. Don't you agree? I'll never make...