Summer is in full swing here in the North American desert and I'm enjoying it. Growing up without air conditioning, I relish the heat. Relish the feeling of my hot, blushing skin, salted with dried sweat. It probably sounds gross but it feels fantastic. It feels like freedom from school work, like water balloon fights in the street, like sunsets viewed from the swing, like my hair dancing around my face, like ghost stories and s'mores around the campfire.

I always thought of fall as my favorite season but the sudden rise in temperature this week caught me completely off guard with these lovely nostalgic feelings. Here's to hoping your new season is treating you well, lieblings!

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