Decorating wtih Office Supplies

It got above 90 degrees for three days over the long weekend, which feels like the fires of hell in a third floor apartment with south facing windows. However, we still managed to have a great weekend. We met up with friends, went running, bike riding, and saw some fireworks. Because of the heat there was absolutely no cooking, so I have very few spectacular things, food-wise, to report. I'll post on our Mexican feast tomorrow when I'm feeling a little more ambitious. Mostly, we ate leftovers and anything could be had cold or at room temperature. Even doing dishes heated up the kitchen a little too much, so we didn't do a lot of that either.

I was slightly annoyed that our cheap metal blinds did very little to combat the melting sunbeams. On Friday afternoon, I started scrounging for items large enough to cover our windows in an effort to create make-shift blackout shades. Our plans were semi-successful. Guests from our dinner party last month will recognize our table cloth, stepping in to serve its wartime role as a binder clip roman shade. Our guest bed sheet is hanging in the bedroom with uneven swags created by straight pins and push pins. Who knew office supplies could come in so handy?!

Every time I curse the heat, I have to remind myself that such days are few and far between in Portland. I hardly think it's worth having an air-conditioning unit for a total of less than two weeks a year. I also try to remember that it's summer in one of the greatest cities for fresh produce and tasty food. I like to think that my torture this weekend is rewarded by gorging on a giant bowl of deliciously sweet fresh fruit for breakfast. Mmm. Summer tastes delicious.

Today, I am focusing on getting the apartment in order after the weekend. Hopefully, I'll cook a few dishes and make up for my lack of ambition for the past week. The temperature is only supposed to get up to 68 degrees today. Maybe I'll even turn on the oven for something sweet!