Hot Momma.....literally!

I hate the heat. I always have. There is nothing worse then it being over 100 degrees outside. You CANNOT get cool. I could be completely naked right now and still be hot (sorry for that not so pretty mental picture)! My thermometer says 101 and the news said the heat index is 109. That's crazy hot. The girls are both stripped down and sitting in front of the fan. I have been pushing water on Natalie like a drug dealer..."come on, you know you want some. everyone else is doing it. it will make you feel so good." I don't want her to get dehydrated at all. I have failed in getting her to just sit and stay cool. The girl must run! Earlier she came out of her room in her poodle costume, which is a heavy coat that looks like a white poodle. I BEGGED her to take it off, but she didn't think not getting heat stroke was nearly as important as looking like a poodle. I mean, there are some priorities in life!
The casino didn't pass last night. I wasn't at all surprised. We live in a very conservative, religious part of the country. I just happen to be neither of those, so my views often clash with the local masses. I think it's kind of sad though. Now it sounds like we are losing the dog track too. There goes some more jobs and a source of entertainment. I don't even gamble (I have only been to one casino in KC with Larry), but I just thought it could do so much to advance Wichita. So I guess everyone will just drive down to Sumner County and spend money there. That will be nice for them. Here is the stupid analogy I came up with when talking to Larry...please no laughing...
It is like if we were trying to decide if we wanted to plant a flower garden in the back yard. There are some advantages to planting one, such as the beautiful flowers, the sweet smells, a nice place to put a bird bath, etc... There are also disadvantages that come along with it. There would be bees and wasps, rose thorns, loss of grass space, etc... So we decide, "hey, the neighbor already decided they would plant one in their back yard! Let them deal with it." So the garden goes in at the neighbors, but we can't really see it over the fence and the wind blows the sweet smell the other way. Meanwhile the bees and wasps fly right over the fence and sting us while we are playing in all our extra grass. The birds fly from their cool bird bath over our yard and poop on our heads. One rose branch sneaks under the fence and we prick our finger trying to get it out. AND the neighbor always has people over admiring the flowers and no one wants to come to our house because it is more fun to go there. So, we get none of the benefits yet still get the disadvantages.
Yes, I realize this is ridiculous, but in my mind it makes perfect sense!!!

I hope you are all staying cool and surviving this heat. I just saw the 7-day forecast and it doesn't look like we are going to get a break anytime soon. Goody. A good time as any to sit and do nothing but sip a beer if you ask me (after the kiddos are in bed of course!)