Melting!

This is all getting a bit much. Don't get me wrong. I love summer, it's my favourite time of year but heat waves are something else. It's nice to have a few hot days here and there but the forecast for us is for another full week of heatwave.

And to add insult to injury today the power went out! So that was enough for us. We packed up and headed to the beach. Had a great swim and enjoyed body surfing and jumping about in the waves. I got 'dumped' a couple of times and have a bit of a headache now, but most importantly I've cooled off and I'm in a slightly less grumpy frame of mind! We all go a little stir crazy when we all have to live together inside because it's too hot to go out. Ok. I admit that it's ME who goes more than a little stir crazy. A trip to the beach did wonders to restore harmony in the home!

It was a public holiday here in SA today and I have to say with the way the week is shaping up I will be glad to be at work! We have much more efficient air conditioning there than at home.

I do feel for DH and the shearers though. Shearing will go ahead this week as we can't put it off too long or they will start lambing. Shearing is hot and hard work at the best of times without adding a heatwave to the mix! So DH will be coming home every night exhausted, hot and grumpy which is something we all look forward to!

Dear Lord, I pray for some relief from the heat this week as we start shearing. I pray for the shearers, and all the workers in the shed that they can endure the heat without too much discomfort.