Lovely long days.

I love the long days of June. I really do. Now that I'm middle-aged, I have circulation issues in my hands and feet, so winter is not my best friend. But right this minute? I'm barefoot. My hands are warm and the air is moving around, fresh air right in from the windows with a hint of spent-fireworks smell from the whistlers the neighbor boy is setting off in anticipation of Independence Day. The temp reached around 90 today, too hot to hang around outside much but still, it was lovely. Yesterday it reached 101, so I was thankful for the air conditioner. That makes two things to add to my list:

• Long summer days
• Our air conditioner

My sister and her partner gave the AC to us 10 years ago when my youngest son was born. It was 100 that entire week in July that year. Boy was I thankful for it then, too.

I haven't been knitting as much. Some, but not as much by a long shot. I have been working quite a bit on our house and for my job. One evening a few days ago though I sat around with the family and played the board game, Catan. It was pretty fun and the boys became ferociously competitive, naturally. While they vied for the card that gave them the title (and subsequent points) for the most warriors and what not, I quietly acquired land and houses and just before they came to blows, I won the game. Whew!

Another gratefulness item:

• board games

Stay cool.