Around The House

Oh y'all...it is SO hot here! Our "feels like" temp has been hovering between 107 and 109. Lord. Our blinds are closed up tight to keep out the heat. I can't wait until the fall when we can have them open again.

I figure we still have about two more months of this heat before we're blessed with highs "only" in the 80's. This is definitely the hottest time of the year here in the Houston area. We have heat warnings almost daily. 

So what do you do when it's so hot outside? Well, you eat this...

I mean, seriously...look at the forecast...

And you take pictures of the inside of your house because it's just too hot to go outdoors...

I spent this particular afternoon drinking cooled coffee (because it was too hot for hot coffee and I didn't want to mess with iced coffee) and perusing the latest Ballard catalog...

I'm kind of loving the pop of color the stained glass, vase and rug add to the foyer...

So many things I love about this next picture. First off, Miss Holly Joaquin. She's taking her job of "sofa cushion karate chopper" seriously. And see that ladybug mug? I got that because I used to tell my boys "Ladybug stories" when they were little. Just made up stories about a Ladybug and her friend, Alligator. Original names, I know. ;) 

Also, the photos on the wall. Those were taken at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. My boys are actually in the first pic, but you can't really tell. BTW I was so happy when I found those barn wood frames at Kirklands. And last but not least, that jar or vase, or whatever it's called (on the end table) that my sister in law gave me. I love it! 

Here's a closer pic of the photos and the vase...

And of course a close up of Miss Holly...

I told her to look at the camera and she graced me with opening one eye. I woke her from a nap, so this was expected. Lol. 

~Lisa