Today, D and I carried the parasol out of the shed and set it on the terrace. This afternoon, I filled two plastic containers with water and put these in the freezer. Ice babies for the upcoming brutal heat wave nights. Sewing machine is removed from the dining table to make place for the laptop. I prefer the desktop, but upstairs can get unbearably warm.

Looking through my previous blog posts, I know for sure that this weekend’s summer heat will be the earliest heat wave I have ever experienced since I moved to Belgium. The horror…