A Place in the Shade

With temperatures in the 90s this week, Boo has the right idea:


He always finds the cool spots in the garden, such as this one in the dappled shade of the willow tree and other plants.

I wonder if cats have a natural mosquito repellent, because all the rain we had earlier has produced bumper broods of the biters. The cats don't seem to be bothered by them, but maybe it's because they've been getting their nourishment from me. It doesn't matter what time of the day I go out - the mosquitoes are always biting.

Of course, with the heat and humidity being what it is right now, the mosquitoes are going to have to find someone else to chew on, because I'm staying inside with the air conditioning!