Too hot to do anything
It's actually not the hottest day we've had so far, but the humidity is oppressive. The temperature is in the low 80s today but with the sodden air it feels 10 degrees hotter, at least. Too hot to spend much time outside out of the water (which I really don't feel up to today) and certainly too hot for any sort of yard work. So we're keeping the windows and doors shut and the AC's turned up to full blast to take the edge off.
Max is in his usual position on the hottest days -- in a heap at the top of the stairs, asleep. Bonnie and I believe he chooses that spot for two reasons: A) it gives him a good vantage point so he can observe anyone who comes in the front door or up the stairs; and B) it's positioned directly in between the flow of cold air from the two air conditioners in the bedrooms, which are in opposing windows, as the current of cold air flows down the stairs into the rest of the house.
He may be extremely lazy, but Max is not dumb.
Mom took the kids off our hands for a little while; she's brought them over to her neighbor's house. Candy has a beautiful in-ground pool and an open invitation to use it.
Bonnie and I aren't using the time to get nasty or anything. Instead, we're both desperately trying to catch up on work that's been piling up for what feels like months now.