My bird bath evaporates fast but the birds do use it.

I guess maeve picked up on a few spots of fiction in my account of how hot it is. :)

Bill, instead of trying to cook an egg on bare concrete, put your skilled down on the concrete and let it get hot along with the sidewalk. Right before you try to cook your egg, move the skillet over to another hot area that wasn't shaded by the skillet to boost the heat and I bet you can cook an egg. Don't forget the oil!

SRS