Will it Ever Break?

It's still really hot. I know I already posted about how hot it is, but oh my goodness it's SO hot.  The hubs-to-be and I made the mistake of going for a run outside this morning when it was almost raining, but not really, so basically just REALLY humid.It was not our best run ever, needless to say...I'm not sure if I'll ever stop sweating.

This week is going by slowly. It's almost painful. The heat is part of it, but the full work of work is part of it too. I like the four day weeks better. My days of work are much fuller that way. At least the week is half over today.

This weekend is another VT weekend! We're going to the Vermont Brewers Festival to drink our fill (or tickets worth) of Vermont brewed beer, and see the cousins. Hopefully there will be a trip to the lake at some point in the weekend too. I enjoy getting out of the city in the heat, even though the AC in my car is busted.

The Weather and the Wedding

I am not a fan of summer in Massachusetts. Yes, I grew up here with these same kind of summers, and yes, I chose to move back here from a much drier climate. Regardless, I do not enjoy the humidity.

The hubs-to-be and I don't have an air conditioner. It's never been on our list of things to purchase. Those things cost quite a chunk of change, and we only have three windows, so why block one with a bulky AC? We do pretty well with just the fan and the slight (and I mean SLIGHT) breeze off the river. But there are certain times...like tonight...where I sit as close to the fan as I can get without losing a finger and am still sweating,  that I wish we had one.

So far, the summer hasn't been too bad though. We've been traveling a lot (just around the area) and are even going camping this weekend. Me sleep in a tent in the outdoors? Yes! I used to do it all the time when I was a kid, so I'm actually pretty excited for it. We'll see what actually happens, but we have an air mattress, so how bad could it really be?

This past weekend we went home for Father's Day. It was a delightful time, and best of all, I got to see my wedding dress!! It's being handmade for me, so I haven't even tried it on before. I was a little nervous, but it turned out so well. I just *knew* when I put it on that it was my dress. The dress. I'm so happy :)

So for now I'll be happy about my dress and our wedding plans...and maybe next year we'll get an AC...or maybe when we have more windows...

Summer is Here

The last two days have been close to 90 degrees. For me, that's too hot. Especially in Massachusetts where the humidity makes the air feel thick. You sweat just thinking about going outside. I hope these few days isn't a projection of what the summer is going to be like. It's only May, and I don't think I can handle three more months of this. Personally, I'd like another month of mid to high 70s first. Here's to hoping...

Despite these last hot days, the weekend brought perfect weather, and I spent a good majority of it outside. I went on a hike (read: nature walk) with two of my friends, and I volunteered at the Run for Home Base 9K on Sunday. After the race I got to walk around the warning track at Fenway park, and it was pretty much the coolest thing ever. Lindsay even stole some dirt.

Overall, it was an awesome weekend. I'm looking forward to the upcoming one as well, since we'll be in Vermont, and it's a long weekend! Oh annnd my mother-in-law-to-be and sister-in-law-to-be arrive this afternoon! Too bad my apartment isn't as clean as I'd like...