A friend with a washer on the fritz brought over a load of laundry and stayed to dinner while it washed. I cleared the table before the meal and I got the sinkful of dishes all moved into the dishwasher after, so I'm ahead as far as cleaning up the kitchen.

112 today, and after recently posting a couple of photos of my indoor/outdoor thermometer on Instagram and Facebook, I've had queries about the make and model. A hot topic these days, having accurate thermometers. And finding ways to not superheat in the summer sun. My driveway is completely exposed but there's a tree in the front yard that casts some late afternoon shade. I've considered moving one of the bird baths and repositioning a small flower garden under that vitex tree so that I can create a spot on the grass under the tree that is shaded most of the day for any car that arrives in this heat. Kind of half-on and half-off the concrete, but not running over anything in the way. While it is a setup that would be nice to have now, it isn't a project one would do right away, it's too darned hot out. Something to consider for fall.