Climbing

7:45 a.m.: clear blue sky and warm, an indication of temperatures to come

11:45 a.m.: 30.5 C (86.9 F)

1:45 p.m.: 35.5 C (95.9 F)

I decide to make jam. I hope I don't regret it.

3:45 p.m.: 37.7 C (99.86 F - this is familiar from the past two days)

5:45 p.m.: 39.4 C (102.92 F!) - time to stop looking at the temperature . . .