Keeping it cool

 Welcome!

Kaleidoscopes by inkspired and KaleidoCam 

Is it hot enough for you?

It’s more than that here,

BUT I am very happy I do not live in

Portland, Oregon, USA!

Today they hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

Time to find some cool breezes, shade, 

and something icy cold in the drink department.

Sparkling Watermelon Lychee cocktail

Andrea Ament, Salty Canary; Pinterest 

1920 bathing beauties at the beach

Sugar and Charm, Pinterest 

This is a great time to make some 

edible flower ice cubes!

You can find several charts on which flowers are edible, which are not, etc. in my blog of July 20, 2020,

Tea Party Basics with Edible Flowers

Just make sure you use flowers with no pesticides

or any other nasty additives/pollutants.

Now that you have cooled off a bit,

are you perhaps forgetting someone else?

🌞🌞🌞

Someone who is in the heat and sun…

in the backyard?

Yep, the one who depends on you 

and loves you unconditionally…

Photo credit: Lindsay Alyse

Your dog!

Now is the perfect time for you to invest 

in a wading pool for a hot pooch.

Found on Pinterest

There are lots of different kinds of pools, 

some made specifically for dogs.

Even the cheap kiddie pools work well. 

(Think garage sales!)

FUNsubstance.com, Pinterest

Ice is great fun,

but never for an overheated dog!

Hot dogs only please!

Nothing like a hot Great Dane!

Found on Pinterest

Dogs do not sweat like humans

and can overheat quickly in high heat.

A cool dip in water rapidly lowers their temperature.

(But not cold water! Just cool.)

Its Overflowing, Pinterest 

Love Home Designs, Pinterest 

I found some fun designs to share with you.

Wilker Do’s - April Wilkerson

Southern Living magazine

Large paw print bath area, or pet pool

Amazon.com

A kiddie plastic wading pool

The only info I could find on this one is that it is called

‘Bone Pool’. You should be able to easily find it on a site like Amazon.

However,

there are other critters out there looking to beat the heat -

Found on Pinterest

!!!

Keep your cool in the hot summer months.

And

keep your animals cool too!

‘Til next time,

inkspired