{Summa Time and the Livin' is Easy}

It's officially summer in Arizona. The forecast calls for triple digits all week,

starting last Thursday.

The mercury in the thermostat has risen that high a day here, and maybe a day

there, so far. But this is our first long stretch of days in the 100s this year. If this

June is anything like last June, they're here to stay until like September or so.



Today, I'm thankful for flip flops, tank tops, our pool, air conditioning, recipes that don't

require the oven, water, iced tea, cold coffee, early mornings, and beautiful evening sunsets!

Before you go out and enjoy the summer sun in all it's warm and browning glory, you

might want to check out this article on a common ingredient found in sunscreen that

may speed up cancer development. It's scary that three out of the eight sunscreens

on their "list of shame" are for babies.

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And on a totally different note, you might be into doing this month's photo hunt challenge

if you're interested in spending some time with your camera and you want to challenge

yourself to be more in tune with your surroundings. Click here for details and to sign up.