The Melt

This blog is the titled "The Melt" because that's exactly what we are doing. It was 100F in the shade today, not taking into consideration the humidity, which I'd be willing to guess to somewhere around 10000%. I get to complain about the heat today because back home (which is where most of you are) is also hot. See, I'm thoughtful enough not to complain about the heat when it's 10C in Montreal.

So I can't believe I'm alive to tell this next tale. Yesterday was almost as hot today. Josh and I escaped the heat by going shopping all day. It was around 9pm and it was still stinking hot. So I decided that I would go out to Walmart and pick up a cheap air conditioner to jimmy rig to one of the hatches. I figured I'd be less upset having spent 100$ than i would having to be around Josh who was sweltering and grumpy because he'd hadn't gotten a good night sleep. It not like this weather is only for a couple of days, I could deal with that. It's supposed to last until Wednesday or Thursday! However on my way to the store, I was having second thoughts. I figured I'd buy a 15$ fan and the 100$ air conditioner and bring both back to the boat. Upon my return, I brought the fan to the boat and left the AC in the truck (borrowed from the marina... with permission). I told Josh we'd try the fan first and if it really wasn't working we'd install the AC.

Well luck would have it, a storm blew over and cooled everything down. The fan worked out just fine. So this morning I brought back the AC. As soon as I got back to the boat, I regretted it. So far today, we've accomplished nothing. Any sort of movement makes you sweat. Thinking of moving makes you sweat. I've spent the day in my bikini taking constant cool showers (it's not even cold because the water tanks sit just below the surface of the water).

Josh and I are going to have to start volunteering or helping old ladies with their groceries or something. I've never had so many strangers help us out. I figure our bank of good deeds probably needs some filling up. The couple from a boat down the dock, came to see us to ask if we'd like to borrow their old air conditioner. "Ah, yes please"! So now the bedroom is getting cooler as we speak.


We're blowing some of this warm weather your way.
Love ya
Roxanne and Josh


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