It is the heat. And it is the humidity.

Nearly September. 95 degrees today. Heat index 104. Just like yesterday.So who else is cranky? I know (at least) three people who live without air conditioning. I don't know how they live, though. Our thermostat is set at 74 and I'm hot. But I'm grateful for A/C, especially at night.I've never liked summer best. Fall is my favorite. How about you? Depending on where you live, you might not experience four distinct seasons. But by September, the sun rises later and it's dark by 8:00 now, so I want that cool air to follow.Meanwhile, I've finished the second round of edits for my new novel, so now it's off to my trusted readers, who give me honest feedback. I sometimes can't see a plot hole or a character who uses repetitive language, but they can! I'm still on track to have this book ready by December 1 - the day I'll be at the Rhode Island Authors Expo!Until then, I'm reading a lot (what are you reading?). I loved How to Walk Away by Katherine Center and Crossing the Bamboo Bridge by Mai Donohue (her memoir of growing up in Vietnam - you won't be the same after reading it). I'm almost done with How Hard Can It Be? by the hilarious Allison Pearson, just started Alternate Side by the wonderful Anna Quindlen, and The Pendulum's Truth by the very talented writing team of Leigh Brown and Vikki Corliss. Vacation next week means lots of reading!Autumn will get here, eventually. You won't hear me complain about the cold. Not me.