And it kept going…topping off at 94F! Even now, at 7:00 p.m., it is still 89.

It is supposed to cool into the 70’s by the coming weekend and as this kind of heat is unusual this early, I originally thought it would be fine for these few hot days without the A/C.

Thankfully, I changed my mind this morning and got the behemoth ready to go. It has been keeping us comfortable and I will really appreciate it at bedtime, I know!

Bear went out a few times, but only briefly. Even Auggie came in early in the afternoon.

Meanwhile as the dinner hour approached, I rethought my original plan of oven roasted corn and asparagus.

The new plan was shaved asparagus salad…

…with white beans and a parmesan vinaigrette. I put all in the frig to chill along with some canned salmon.

A bit later, as I was mixing everything up, I noticed Auggie on the front sidewalk. His door was open, but I guess he decided the cool concrete sidewalk was the spot to be.

A cool, refreshing supper as the heat goes on.