Figures that today, the hottest day of the year, was among the few days during which our power went out. I got home and it was 85 degrees in our bedroom. Ouch!

I called Ameren and was told that our power would be back on by 8 p.m. To beat the heat, we went out for dinner and then hit Target to pick up a few items.

Thankfully, the AC was running when we got home. In fact, it's still running now. At last check, the room was down to 78 degrees. Though I'm getting tired, I'm going to hold off until the thermostat inches the house closer to 70.