If there’s one thing that’s important to me, it’s having my windows open, but in weather like this I’m willing to trade off fresh air (not that you could call the heavy air outside at the moment fresh). I’m rather proud of the fact that I made it this far into the summer without using the AC. To be fair, there hasn’t been a lot of sacrifice involved in that since the temperatures have been quite bearable most of the time.
According to the forecast it looks like I’ll have those windows open again in a day or two. In the meantime, the blinds are closed against the sun, the cooling system is on with lots of fans to circulate the air, and I’m conserving my energy by doing pretty much nothing.
I did rouse myself to make a lemon cucumber infused water yesterday, which takes so little effort it can hardly be considered work. Infused water is a great way to ensure you hydrate properly — important at all times and especially so in the dog days of summer. And, there’s only a hint of a recipe to write out, which today seems like quite the bonus indeed.
Lemon Cucumber Infused Water
Slice half a lemon or so. Slice a length of English cucumber. Place in a pitcher or large Mason jar and pour filtered water over. Let it steep in the fridge for an hour or two, and then refresh yourself. Top up the water as needed over the course of a couple of days.
