it's been one of those deliciously hot days, when you welcome the warmth, even the heat, as if you had just come from a cold sea.

i'm no longer restless; i did, however, put all packing aside for the day, and took to the kitchen. the crumb cake is cooling, most of which i'll take over to my parents house tomorrow. they really aren't supposed to have a lot of sugar, but hey, as long as im there, making sure they dont eat too much and get hyper, it should be okay. i also tried a recipe i found in a magazine, basil beer bread. it threw me on a few things, like seemingly calling for too much yeast and the fact that it was not meant to rise. with basil and beer in the same recipe, i had high hopes; as it turns out, i was not disappointed. that, too, will probably go with me tomorrow, or perhaps the freezer.

the heat is still here, but a wind has come and cooled things off, giving me goosebumps that have nothing to do with the slight chill in the air. the mexican petunia, as unruly and tenacious as it is, makes for a tranquil scene as it sways with the breezes. i stare at a wasp that has somehow made its way onto the backporch, willing it to go towards the door i left open. it is perfectly content to rest on the light shade, maybe thinking it would be a good spot for a nest. the wind picks up a bit, and the crape myrtle loses a few more blossoms to the earth.