Sweet Relief

After 3 nights of little sleep due to exceedingly hot bedrooms, drastic measures were required. I had in mind a little hotel just a few miles from home with a little pool and of course air conditioning. When I called I was told that they were fully booked, so I did some looking online for an alternate. After growing frustrated with several sites that listed many suitable hotels which were also not available I began a new search on yahoo travel, only to discover a listing for the hotel I had originally had in mind. I immediately clicked through for a reservation, and somehow got lucky and got a room for 2 nights.The current lifesavers: ice machine, air conditioner and cold beverage. Ahhh.

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Heat Wave

We've been experiencing record heat in Seattle, and in particular in my house. I employ a system of opening and closing doors and windows to maximize airflow but minimize sun and outdoor heat making its way inside, but this is additionally complicated by the lack of screens and lack of judgment on the part of the cat. (As in leaping from second story windows, getting outside but then getting scared and hiding somewhere outdoors for days on end, etc.)

Today Iris must have escaped while I was hanging laundry outside or squeezed through a barely open window. She can't have been out for more than an hour, but in this heat with her black fur she was in desperate shape when she returned. I heard a scraping sound at the back door and opened it to find her clawing desperately to get in. She was breathing rapidly and her little tongue was out and curled to make a tube.

I think she's feeling a bit better now,though she will probably stay passed out for quite a while. I'm hoping this will help her be less inclined to make escape attempts in the future.