Back in the pre-pandemic days, when I still had a job and also went to lots of appointments or took Debby to hers, I spent a lot of time in my car or waiting rooms coloring. These small coloring books (about 5×7 inches) were often in the magazine stands in checkout lines at the grocery store, so I’d grab one to keep in the car. I haven’t used them in quite a while. The cover of the one with the ice cream cone had a glass of water spilled on it, which is why it’s missing.
Yesterday, I was thinking before I wrote, and I began glancing through these. A few of the coloring pages made me feel nostalgic for things from my childhood, like Uncle Gerald’s weeping willow tree and ice cream cones (I rarely eat ice cream these days). So I chose these two to color. (I took the ice cream cone from inside the coloring book; the cover’s still on it.)
Back in my younger days, when at Baskin Robbins, I’d get a scoop of Jamoca Almond Fudge and a scoop of Mint Chocolate Chip on a double cone. On my coloring page cone, top to bottom, I imagined the flavors as: blueberry, cherry, orange sherbet, chocolate, orange popsicle with red sprinkles, bubblegum, strawberry, lime, banana popsicle, grape popsicle, mint chocolate chip, raspberry, and chocolate fudge ice cream–sort of like frozen Skittles in a cone. Today’s the first birthday of our grandniece. We were just texted a photo of her eating a giant ice cream cone that looked as wild as this one (and lots messier!).
We’ve had a storm today, with thunder and a couple of power flickers. Right now, the dogs have calmed down as the thunder has let up, and so far, the power’s still on. I’m not even sure this is related to Tropical Storm Beryl, as we should be getting the brunt of that in our area on Monday. This could be outer bands, I suppose? [ETA: Today’s was a different system. Beryl’s outer bands begin arriving tomorrow around noon.]
Coastal friends, stay safe, dry, and air conditioned. I’ll go back to writing as long as the electricity still holds.
It has been so very hot here, especially after the rained out fireworks way over there, I have been wanting ice cream. But, I couldn’t get myself to go to the Walmart and stock up on Ben and Jerry’s, because I felt like those pints would melt away before I made all the way back to the apartment freezer after work. I will have to try to first thing in the morning when it might be slightly cooler, and then wait for the afternoon. The power went out at 3 AM today, and so did the Air Conditioner. At least it wasn’t 3 PM and for days of hurricane, but the desert heat. Have an ice cream party when that hurricane recovery is done!
I hope your power wasn’t out for too long!
It was out for about an hour. But, there wasn’t any hope of getting back to sleep. It was hotter by that time even in the oh-dark-thirty.
I understand that only too well.