Summer Heat and Summer Fruit - They Just Go Together

When I went to sleep it was 90 F degrees, when I awakened, it was mid-70's F. It's only June 7th, and we've got temps that belong to July. We're expected to stay in the heat for most of this week, so we're going to be watering the tomatoes and strawberries like crazy - they might enjoy sunshine and heat, but their soil will dry out way too soon if we don't keep an eye on things. 

I have a fenced plot with five strawberry plants in it that
have successfully wintered over for the past three years.
DH also planted strawberries in a strawberry pot as
well as four hanging pots we have on a wrought-iron
stand on the patio. Those get dried out much faster
since they're in the full sun and the pots aren't large. 

The one good thing about going to work is the air conditioning, which actually works pretty well for the shop. We try to keep things comfortable for our customers, and of course we get the benefit of that. A total win/win - LOL. 

Heat waves always make me think about air conditioners 
for the home. Our central air has been toast for decades, 
and although we've looked into window units, we don't 
want the bother. We also don't want to snake an 
exhaust pipe through an open window, so portable units 
also won't work. We make do with fans, and usually those 
are sufficient. 

A group of fellow WildFit graduates and I are getting together beginning today and doing a "WildFit Reset" challenge. We're starting with a re-do of Week 5 (Fall) and then diving into six weeks of Spring. It all kicks off today. Since Fall is heavy on fruit, I indulged in buying fruit at the grocer yesterday - apricots, pluots, a couple of apples, mixed berries and peaches. I'm looking forward to my breakfasts for a change - I've really missed fruit. It might only be for a week, but it's going to be glorious while it lasts - LOL. 

Today's breakfast was two pluots and one apricot. 
So good! Haven't heard of a pluot before? A pluot 
is a mix between plums and apricots. Very 
tasty. 

If you're wondering, these are NOT GMO fruits. They 
cross-pollinate naturally and over several different 
varieties. Want to watch out and stay away from 
GMO fruits? Stay away from papaya and zucchini then. 
Those two are often genetically modified. 

Of course, doing this reset also required a new set of measurements and photos - not really something to look forward to on a Monday morning. But I got most of the measurements done last night, and finished them up this morning, gritted my teeth, and did my photos as well. My body has improved over the past four months, but I still have a ways to go before I'll be totally happy. So I'm doing this reset with my Tribe. It's just what I needed to get back into the groove of Living WildFit. 

WildFit has a Fourteen Day Reset plan available which is 
often used, but our sub-group decided to do a more 
in-dept reset plan with a six-week program. Today was 
the first day of this new program for WildFit graduates. 

And so, if I don't melt away from the heat before tomorrow, I'll be back with another installment in How the Heat Waves. Of course, despite the heat or your own challenges, please continue to be kind and stay safe. Have an excellent Monday.