Some Like it Hot and Some Not

We're well into the hot season here in southern France and it is advisable and sensible to stay indoors or in the shade most of the day. One good thing about being unemployed is that this does not pose a problem for me. The problem is to keep oneself occupied without getting too hot. Although I do sometimes get the odd crazy ideas (Home Bakery) which I instantly regret but have to finish doing anyway.

We drive to our little 'garden' nearly every morning to do the watering but after that it really is way too hot to go outside unless absolutely necessary. Luckily the night temperatures have fallen back to around +20°c, instead of the +29°c, so it is possible to get some sleep.

I do spend a lot of time on the internet since a) the fan nearby keeps me cool b) my hands don't get sweaty and c) I am rather addicted to Candy Crush Saga (thanks to my aunt who introduced me to this game) and Pyramid Solitaire Saga. The last reason is a bit sad but it did get me through many a boring moment when I was recovering after the knee operation. I just never managed to stop...

Some time ago I found a what I thought to be a rather good jigsaw puzzle, until I started it and realised it was hideously difficult. And the lack of light in this flat doesn't make it any easier.
Then these past few weeks the cat has taken to sleeping on the puzzle box and since she is getting older and needs her sleep , I normally leave her to it.

Today is not a puzzle day.

Last week we went to the beach which was lovely. Really have to do it more often even though it is bit far away and involves driving through places we don't know (got lost on the way home). This was a new beach we tried and we liked it. You need a car to get there so no noisy teenagers with their ghetto-blasters and smoking. It was clean, calm and just the thing my grumpy, middle-aged nerves needed on a sweltering day.

Will I ever get used to this heat? Maybe it is because I am Finnish or maybe I am just too old. It would be ok if it was a holiday by the sea, I suppose, but every day for three months is a bit much.