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And so it begins. Someday I will move. I hope. The hottest day ever recorded here was 122ºF (50ºC). This Saturday we'll be about 10 degrees away from that. And it's only June. And not even officially summer. Counting the days until fall. 🍁

But it's a dry heat!
People who've never lived here
simply can't say that. 🔥

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ChaoticMissAdventures Oregons biggest coffee shop last year hired a CEO from Phoenix, and they announced yesterday they are moving everyone from Oregon to Phoenix so they can all work "together in person". I am sure the Oregon people are going to love this weather..... 1mo

JenlovesJT47 I say to people who say that — hot is hot is hot! Speaking as a Floridian. ☀️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🌊 1mo

TEArificbooks Do they get what a dry heat feels like. Image thousands of hair dryers placed directly on your skin on every inch of your body on full blast. That‘s what it feels like when it is 120+ outside. We had our air conditioner serviced today to make sure it is in top form for the summer. We are at the point of do not shop or leave the house in the afternoon. Shopping is done before 8 am or after 8 pm. 1mo

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JenReadsAlot Gross 1mo

AmyG I‘m sorry. Dry heat or not…that‘s brutal. 1mo

AnneCecilie I can‘t even imagine this. I start complaining about heat when it‘s a little of half of that temperature 1mo

Hooked_on_books Sticking your head in the oven is a dry heat, too, but I don‘t recommend it. I lived in Phoenix for a couple years and wowza, the heat there is something else! 1mo

IriDas There is a difference between dry and humid, yes. But they both suck so I‘m not sure what their point is. 1mo

julieclair We lived in Dallas for several years, and while the temps didn‘t rise as high as yours, it was a dry heat. And I remember walking outside and feeling like I‘d slammed into a wall. The heat felt like a solid, physical thing. Here in South Carolina, the humid heat feels more like a smothering, clinging hug. It envelopes you. But as @JenlovesJT47 says, #HotisHotisHot and extreme heat is miserable. 1mo

Susanita I always think of the comedian John Pinette talking about going to Las Vegas in the summer: “But it‘s a dry heat, Mr. Pinette,” they told me as they loaded me into the ambulance. 1mo

TheSpineView @julieclair A perfect description of humidity. Hot is hot and I don't want to try out 110. 1mo

TheSpineView Dry is still hot. 💛🐝💛 1mo

Amor4Libros At least you have fall to look forward to. It's just hot all the time in the Dominican Republic 😂 1mo

MommyOfTwo I don‘t want temps that high but warm enough to go in the pool. It‘s been cooler here than usual. We got in the pool yesterday when it was 82° but now we are back to low 70‘s and 60‘s ? 1mo

Eggs Dry 112: like opening the oven door set at 400 degrees and stepping in 🔥 crisp…I feel ya 1mo

ShelleyBooksie Wow - such opposites- I'm grumpy because it's June and only 15 Celsius here and rainy. That heat is intense! 1mo

dabbe @ChaoticMissAdventures Would that be Dutch Bros? They won't know what hit 'em! 🔥 1mo

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 I grant you, though, that 100+ º+ humidity over 50% is just soup boiling on the stove. 😅🔥😅 1mo

dabbe @TEArificbooks 🎯🩵🎯 If we don't get the dogs out for their walk before 7 AM, #fuhgeddaboudit
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dabbe @JenReadsAlot 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

dabbe @AmyG I know it's Phoenix, and that's what to expect, but every damn year I still go through sticker shock. 😳 1mo

dabbe @AnneCecilie It's a true desert out here. 1mo

dabbe @Hooked_on_books #iyktyk, right? 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

dabbe @IriDas “Their point“ as in my point in this haiku? I've had enough folks in my life from out of state who like to tell us Arizonans that we should be grateful it's only a “dry“ heat and not a humid one. Of course, they've never truly lived here for an entire summer (where we do have a monsoon season where it will be 110+ degrees AND 60%+ humidity) to experience the entire spectrum of heat. That's what got on my nerves today and had me write this. 1mo

dabbe @julieclair 🎯🩵🎯 1mo

dabbe @Susanita OMG! 🤣😅🤣 1mo

dabbe @TheSpineView Not with the % of humidity you get there! 😅🔥😅 1mo

dabbe @TheSpineView TY! 🖤🐝🖤 1mo

dabbe @Amor4Libros Oh, no, is it? 😳 What's the lowest it gets there? I am so sorry you have to experience that! I'd say 80º + 80% humidity is equal to 110º here with less than 10% humidity. Both are tough, aren't they? 🔥😅🔥 1mo

dabbe @MommyOfTwo Do you have a spare bedroom? I'm on my way! 🤣😅🔥 1mo

dabbe @Eggs I know I speak for the Texans, too, right? #ifktyk🔥 1mo

dabbe @ShelleyBooksie I seriously teared up reading this. Is there any chance it'll be that cold at the end of July? #agirlcandream 😅🔥😅 1mo

IriDas @dabbe No, I got the haiku and groaned when I saw your temps, what‘s the point in them saying it in the first place. I‘ve heard it too, having lived in SoCal‘s desert. My ex mil once claimed that after 105F, all heat felt the same. 😂 She had never lived inland. People are so weird about the weather. Why can‘t folks just empathize? 1mo

dabbe @IriDas I'm super weird about it because I have lived here most of my life, and I know how horrible it gets. And yet I still can't stop bitching when that first week of that 105+-you-know-will-be-here-until-the-end-of-September season starts.

P.S. I lived in Escondido and understand that inner climate perfectly; it's basically Phoenix! 🔥 Yet the ocean is a hell of a lot closer for you! 🤣 1mo

AnnCrystal Crazy, just crazy 🐝🙏🏼🏜️🌤️⛅🌥️🐝💝. 1mo

IriDas @dabbe Really? It‘s worse there? I used to console myself by saying “well, at least I don‘t live in Arizona.” 😂 🥵 1mo

dabbe @IriDas Now THAT'S funny. 🤣😍🤣 1mo

JenlovesJT47 Yes, so true! Just got back from the grocery store at 9 pm and I‘m sweating 🥵 it‘s 90 something here and so humid. 1mo

Leftcoastzen Wish I could be gone May 15th to the beginning of October 1mo

MemoirsForMe Oh my! Time to stock up on ice cream and popsicles! 🍦 1mo

Eggs @dabbe 🙌🏻🙌🏻 1mo

bellabella Humidity for us. 😖 1mo

lil1inblue Yikes! Just reading that temp makes me hot! Maybe we should have a haiku hive retreat near me - our forecast for the next week has highs in the 50s and 60s! 😂 😉 1mo

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 I feel your pain as we just got back from our dog walk. I hate when my head sweats! 🤣🔥 1mo

dabbe @Leftcoastzen That's about the right amount of time, isn't it? 🤣 1mo

dabbe @MemoirsForMe Excellent idea! 😍 1mo

dabbe @bellabella Yikes. 🥵🔥🥵 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue Where do you live? Cuz I'm now living vicariously through you! 🤩 1mo

Leftcoastzen @dabbe though honestly, we had an extra hot October last year . 1mo

lil1inblue @dabbe Michigan's Upper Peninsula - near Mama Superior. It's 50 and chilly today. 😊 1mo

dabbe @Leftcoastzen I was going to write that, but I didn't trust my senile memory. It didn't seem to finally get cool until Thanksgiving! 🤣 1mo

dabbe @lil1inblue Oh, what a lovely place! My whole family is from Grand Rapids, and Matt's from Port Huron. We spent our honeymoon on Mackinac Island. But that upper peninsula ... wow! 😍 1mo

lil1inblue @dabbe I do love it here! 😍 My family is from Illinois, but I came here for college and couldn't leave! My husband's (Kevin) family is from the Detroit area. 1mo

Meshell1313 Ooh no! 🥵 sending cool thoughts your way! 1mo

dabbe @Meshell1313 TY! BTW, I hope to be mailing your package tomorrow! 😍 1mo

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dabbe

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#whatsnewwednesday
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4Life (thanks for the tag! 😘) @TieDyeDude

I hope to get off my butt and get the inside of my house cleaned and organized because it sorely needs it, and I need to get over my feelings of malaise. Who knows? Maybe a few pounds will drop off as well! #agirlcandream 🤩🥳🤗

Share? @Catiewithac @Cuilin @kspenmoll

Read4life @dabbe I hate when pesky chores get in the way of reading time. I hope you, Matt & those beautiful 🐶🐶 have a wonderful 2025!!! 💙 7mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 7mo

dabbe @Read4life 🩵❄️🩵 7mo

dabbe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🩵❄️🩵 7mo

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Megabooks

Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage | Helen Ellis

L->R Helen Ellis, Mary Laura Philpot, Ariel Lawhon, Ann Patchett

This was an amazing night! I was front row center for these four happily married authors spilling the tea on marriage in support of Ellis‘ new book. Perfect blend of heart and hilarity. If you have the opportunity to see an event at Parnassus, go! This is my third, and they‘ve all been amazing. Helen is a lovely person, and it was so nice to meet her!

Cinfhen, britt_brooke, BarbaraBB

Cinfhen I was wondering who was seated next to Ann! Such an amazing group of woman and all phenomenal authors!!! I love women supporting women!! So glad you were front and center ♥️ 2y

britt_brooke Ahhh, this looks amazing! 2y

Megabooks @Cinfhen I wish you could‘ve been there. You would‘ve really enjoyed it! We would‘ve had so much fun laughing together!! Maybe someday. 😁💜 2y

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Megabooks @britt_brooke you would‘ve enjoyed it too!! All 20+ years married women spilling fun stories! Someday we are going to Parnassus together. V‘s birthday looked great though. That cake was amazing!! 2y

jdiehr #jealous 2y

britt_brooke @Megabooks We will make it happen! (And thank you; it was a good day 🤩) 2y

Cinfhen @Megabooks #AGirlCanDream 🥰I really hope so one day 😘 2y

Christine What a group! Fun. 2y

squirrelbrain What a fabulous event! ❤️ 2y

Suet624 Now you‘ve made me want to go! 2y

sarahbarnes So cool! 2y

vivastory This bookstore is on my bucket list 2y

youneverarrived Sounds fab 🤍 2y

BarbaraBB This is perfect, front row! And it all sounds so good!! One day I‘ll come over to you and we‘ll drive to Parnassus! 2y

TNbookworm Glad you enjoyed it! 2y

Megabooks @jdiehr @christine @squirrelbrain @sarahbarnes @youneverarrived @TNbookworm it was a truly unforgettable night! 🤩🤩 2y

Megabooks @Suet624 @vivastory definitely try to make it to the store someday. I‘ve been to the store itself about a dozen times, and it never disappoints! Such a well curated selection of books and cozy atmosphere. (edited) 2y

Megabooks @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen the *only* thing that would‘ve made the night better would have been to have my two bookish besties there with me!! 💜💜😘😘 you both would have laughed til you cried! 🤣🤣 2y

Cinfhen @Megabooks @BarbaraBB add me to this road trip!!!!! 🚘📚👯‍♀️♥️ 2y

Megabooks @Librariana this event was wonderful! Definitely go see her if you get the opportunity!!! 🤩🤩🤩 2y

Librariana @Megabooks How totally rad!! 😎 So cool that you got to see her... see all of them, really! I saw her post on Instagram and there was unfortunately no way I'd be able to see her given that I'm in the PNW, but maybe there'll be an opportunity in the future 😁 2y

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cirrusrider

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”Sometimes when it looks like I'm deep in thought I'm just trying not to have a conversation with people.”
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Pete Wentz
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#introvertmischief #deepthoughts #theinestimablegiftofsolitude #agirlcandream #latenightmotherhood

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Jess7

Beauty and the Beast | Disney

“Some girls watch Beauty & The Beast and want the prince. I watched it, and I wanted the library” - #Library #QuotsyNov17

#Disney #BelleLibrary #libraryquotes #bibliophile #goals #readerdreams #wishfulthinking #ifonly #MaybeSomeday #fairytales #booksbooksandmorebooks #agirlcandream #dreamsdocometrue #Theultimatelibrary #yesplease

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PolaroidPoet THIS!! 8y

Clwojick #truth 8y

SassyBookworm Definitely 🙌🏻📚📖 8y

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jbhops Truth. 8y

jbhops I also wanted to run around a small Provincial town, singing and swinging from lamp posts.... 8y

Bookzombie This is true. I also preferred the Beast over his true appearance. ☺️ 8y

LittlePixels I always wanted the library too, but even better is getting to watch my daughter go weak in the knees at seeing the library. #raisingreaders is so much fun! ❤️ 8y

youneverarrived Yes! 🙌 8y

GlassAsDiamonds Definitely!!! 😊😊😊😊 8y

DivineDiana Absolutely! 8y

BookishJess02 TRUTH! 8y

MoMogrl So me! 8y

Caksf Agreed! 8y

Elizabeth_Chatsworth Me too! 😀 8y

Avanders .... some girls wanted the prince? 🤢😜 8y

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