It Is Late Spring, I Suppose

Today is going to be on the warmer side.  Initially they suggested 27 (gah!) but now it's looking closer to 24 or so (give or take.... depending).  I know Spring is nearing its end, and I have loved every cool minute of it.  I loved needing to grab a warm blanket for over top of my duvet a few nights ago.  I relished in feeling a bit cold that night.

And then over the weekend, I went ahead and set up my "summer heat" stuff.  Blankets on windows (on top of blinds), fans out and in position (the box ones... the smaller ones have been out for a while... wait, that reminds me, I think there's another one I've forgotten to get out!) And the A/C is in place and the eating area rearranged so it all fits.  

I "upgraded" two of my windows from sarongs over the blinds to towels over the blinds.  I have to hope it helps, but really, I'm not expecting too too much?  I got light coloured towels at least... maybe that will help with the doom I sometimes feel in the dark, too hot mid summer days.

Le sigh.

It bothers me that the heat bothers me this much.  It bothers me that I feel like this time of year that is supposed to be supremely enjoyable has come to be such a struggle for me due to the heat.  But I mean... I DO lose sleep when it's warm and that throws off everything and maybe even makes it harder to get through the warmth I wake up to?  I tried not to think too too much about "oh no, summer!" this year and I'm trying to still enjoy the moderately warm days and be, you know, in the moment... mindful?  All that good stuff?

I mean, we've already had some warm nights.  I've had "sheet only" nights a couple of times and then gone back to warm blankets here and there.  Everything shifts.  I'll try to do it differently again this year, as best I can.  (Which seems easier to say at the end of May than it might be to say in August... you know?)

But yeah, today is the first warm-ish day of the year and I'm glad I have things already set up, even if they just provide a placebo sort of cooling... or even if they only help by a degree or two.

I'll take that degree or two.  And here's hoping for the best end of spring and summer possible for us all.