And so begins another summer

May has been unseasonably, mercifully cool and incredibly rainy this year, but yesterday the odds caught up with us. The high got to the mid-80s and brought with it the first Code Orange ("unhealthy for sensitive groups") day of the year. So instead of opening the doors & windows and letting the lovely breezes in, I had to leave the house shut up and try to content myself with ceiling fans. This evening, though, the fans just weren't cutting it; we had to break down and turn on the a/c. I consoled myself with the thought that this is probably the latest in the year I've ever gone before having to use the a/c for summer weather, not just tree season.