Mmmmm... Water!

It has been brutally hot the last couple of days, at least for May: low 90's. That's not unusual during July and August (though not "normal-" normal is probably low to mid 80's). This has been a very bimodal year so far with respect to temperatures. It's either been really cold, or really warm. As a result, no one is acclimating very well to the changing seasons. There's a few heatniks who have loved the last couple of bakes. There's a few (like me) for whom mid-60's and cloudy isn't that bad... but we'd like it a little warmer and maybe some sunshine, too. But there are very few of us who've really enjoyed the end of this week.

As a result, many of us have been purchasing less coffee here, and turning instead to ice water.

Bill, I think your decision to hold off on the AC may have saved you on your power bill, but I think you would have more than made up for it in sales. Though come to think of it, I'm sure sales of iced drinks are way, way up. I used one of my freebies (Interzone has cards that get marked for each drink purchase; buy 9 get 1 free) for an iced blended latte with a touch of vanilla earlier this afternoon. It was good, but the ice melted too fast. I'm feeling seriously ice deprived right now, despite having consumed at least six pints of ice water in addition to two cups of coffee and the latte.

At any rate, I came across this earlier. I can relate.

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It's supposed to be a little cooler over the weekend, then down into the 70's early next week. I can hardly wait.