Enough is Enough

Who would have ever thought that, living in Michigan, anyone would say that we've had too much summer? Well, you're hearing it now, from me. The record books are reporting that May, June and July, 2010 have been the warmest months on record since they've been keeping track of the temperatures. Day after day, 89 degrees plus; humidy 80% plus; putting the heat index somewhere in the mid to high 90's.

I'm wondering if there's a study of how much weight people gain when the weather is too hot to cook? Let's be honest, here. I think a lot of us agree that it's easier to order pizza and breadsticks or, perhaps, drive through KFC and pick up a bucket and sides, take that home for the fam, as opposed to going home and preparing dinner. Even if you're going to grill outside, it still takes some prepping of the meat, sides and salad.

Sure, when we're buried in snow and ice in less than 90 days, we'll look back on these very warm temps and wish for just a few of them back. I'm thinking, I won't be overly anxious for fall, winter and the spring of 2011 to come and go. Until the leaves fall and the cold winds blow, I'm going to do what I've done everyday since May. Go through the bare minimum requirements of getting ready for work while in my house, then finishing up hair and makeup in my car in the driveway, with the air conditioning on. The dog days of summer are ruff, ruff.