Hot Spots

Hard to believe we had snow on the ground just a month ago and today we crushed our high-temperature record. In Wisconsin Rapids, we had 98 degrees – and that was at 5 p.m. – which obliterated the 89-degree record from 1978.

That's just showing off, Mother Nature!

Based on our jam-packed schedule the past 48 hours, we could have done without the heat. But the mosquitoes were our worst enemies. And, frankly, rain would have been a whole lot worse. So we hopped around our various hot spots – resembling the plot of that '90s movie Four Weddings and a Funeral.

We actually had four graduation parties and a funeral.

This weekend was Assumption graduation. I was asked a few months ago to photograph it since the usual person was to be out of town. So my Saturday morning was picture taking. The afternoon was a trip up to Wausau for the funeral of my friend Becky's mom. Since today marks the 5-year anniversary of my dad's death, it brought back a lot of memories and tears.

After the service, it was back to Rapids for a graduation party. It was not quite 98 yesterday but still very hot! Got home by 10 p.m. but had hundreds of commencement photos to sort through so skipped blogging for sleep.

Today was church, then a car wash (decided to go out on a limb and put my snowbrush away, too), then a run/walk, and three graduation parties. The mercury sat at 80 degrees by the time church was over at 10 a.m. and just kept climbing!

Thankfully there shady places to sit. But not much of a breeze to cool anyone off. And the mosquitoes were definitely in full force by late afternoon.

Am tired of the smell of Deep Woods OFF. But feel blessed to spend time with many friends and, of course, enjoy some pretty good frosting! I mean yummy graduation cake (and cupcakes) with good frosting.

Hubby and I figured we'd just enjoy ourselves and not worry about how much we were consuming via food and beverage. We won't have another weekend quite like this one. And we've got all week to behave and mitigate the damage. Probably stay clear of the scale until Friday! The way the forecast looks, any fat should melt without even trying.

Thank God for friends, memories, bug repellent and A/C!