Hot hot hot

This intense heat and humidity is making me want to completely immerse myself in water. Jennings Pond sounds good right about now. And to think this is only the second week of June. What will it be like in late July and early August? And why is it that in the hot summer I always think that it's so much better in winter because at least you can put on a wool sweater and curl up with a warm cup of tea, and in the cold winter I think it's better in the summer because then at least I take off my clothes and go swimming. 'Splain, please.