Our Lady Of Perpetual Sweat

These are some photographs mousehead took whilst we were in Tennessee a few weeks back. Immediately below is the bug we found in the house...at first we thought cicada except for the moth like wings then we thought moth except for the cicada like body. The boyfriend weighed in on the photograph and declared it a freshly born moth. It was leaking. I put it outside and wished it well.
This is a photograph of the house during a rain storm, note the torrential stream of water making its way off the roof. This storm, like most in Sewanee during the summer, lasted no longer than forty five minutes.
We barbequed twice while there, how could we not with a wonderful natural rock patio and not so awful heat...speaking of awful heat, it's awfully hot in Chicago...has been for three (two?) days, today the heat index will make us feel like it is 104-109 degrees. Clearly we're not as bad off as some of the western states or southern states but nonetheless man it's hot.
The boyfriend mentioned how sad it was that the camera is still out of commission as we've had quite a few meals of note lately. There was the porkroast with sauerkraut, the Hama Matsu sushi extravaganza, chili and other such things. Soon, or at least that's what they said when I called last week.

In other news the boyfriend and I signed a lease on a new apartment this weekend. The place is on a quiet street in a three flat building (I think I've said all of this before, sorry) with a nice front porch made of cement (hello barbeque how are you?) and a back porch that looks out at a little lawn. Included in the rent is a parking space, heat and, generally, a kick-ass apartment complete with proper kitchen pantry and bathroom linen closet....mmmm, linen closet. It is very very hot. I tried offering Meow Cat an ice pack wrapped in a pillow case that she could lie on and keep cool but she didn't get it and there was no way for me to explain it to her. You can usually find Meow Cat at a certain corner in our apartment, I can only assume she feels a cool current running by, my feet never feel any different in the spot. Ugh.