From Wikipedia:
The dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius (known colloquially as the "Dog Star"), which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck. They are now taken to be the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
Well, I guess the calendar tells us we're not there yet but it sure feels like it.
89 degrees here as I'm writing this and Phoenix hit a record 113 yesterday.
It's a great time to hover inside in a house with air conditioning and ice cubes in the refrigerator.
But, as the wise men say "This, too, shall pass."
BTW, the doggie in the picture belongs to The BRD.
