In the heat of summer

While the summer has been mild heretofore, now the air is thick, heavy and hot.  When the sun shines through the water droplets the heat is magnified. Breathing today feels like breathing through a wet sponge.  I do not often prefer air conditioned air, but today I do.  I have tacked up a sheet across the wide doorless archway of the living room; sealed all the windows and cranked the air to high cool.  I sit a watch reruns of British mystery and knit. I am happy to be indoors, even if my orange cat would rather i took him outside.