nature's cruel joke

sunday night i got husband to agree to take post-dinner walks so that we can enjoy what is left of summer.  this was monumental. because husband will find any excuse, and i do mean any, to avoid going on walks. he will choose doing dishes, laundry - folding AND putting away - over going on a walk. so you see, it was indeed monumental, miraculous even. i pat myself on the back for asking him as he was waking up from a nap. unfortunately, he was at least lucid enough to caveat his agreement: "if it's not hot."  for those of you who aren't living in virginia, **newsflash** it has been the hottest summer ever.  according to weather.com, it is currently 97 degrees out, but feels like 107 degrees. when post-dinner walk time creeps on us tonight, it will be 93 degrees out, but will feel like 102 degrees.  i'm fairly certain this would fall under husband's caveat.

BUT!!! it was only 84 degrees out yesterday. a high of 72 degrees during post-dinner walk time. this was my moment. but oh mother nature - i shake my fist at you!!! because wouldn't you know it? i came down with the worst summer time cold ever. and even i had to concede defeat. there would be no walk that night. at 9:30, i crawled into bed, whimpering, knowing that the next few days would be hot! hot! hot! there you have it, my one window of opportunity slammed shut because i have a paper thin immune system.  and i know - i just know - that david and mother nature are huddled in a corner somewhere, conspiring and pointing their fingers at me in mockery. but you haven't gotten the best of me yet!

on the upside, our son is coming home for a visit this weekend. technically, he's not really our son, but in actuality, he is, and in further actuality he's the son we never wanted ;)  but really, i'm quite the proud momma.  because i've trained him well!  he knows never to take a meal without doing dishes, and he never shows up to our place empty handed.  what a good first(not) born (of me) chinese son! and tomorrow he returns for a visit.  can't wait to see what he brought home for his mom and pops!