A sweet escape...

It's the fourth heat wave of the summer ... 

16 days total to date of over 90 degree temps. 

As I picked blueberries yesterday,

I thought, how did people back in the day survive these heat waves?

The days before 

 central air

fans 

 ice cream cones

ice cold iced tea 

 crystal clear swimming pools

Before we could escape to..... 

the movies

the mall 

or surprise the kids with a water park

Back then .... life slowed to a snails pace 

and it was truly 

The Lazy Days of Summer 

Let's take a trip back in time... 

and appreciate what we have available to us today! 

Sunbathers cool their feet in Central Park 1961
Courtesy of Time Life Pictures Leonard McCombe 

A man rolls up the legs of his suit, paddles into the water to turn his back on the world and stare out to sea.
 (Photo by Vagn Hansen/BIPs/Getty Images). 1955Courtesy of Vintage Everyday 

New York City Children cooling off with Fire Hydrant
Courtesy of Time Life Pictures Vernon Meritt III

Central Parks Bethesda Fountain 1961
Courtesy of Time Life Pictures Leonard McCombe 

Central Park Summer of 1894
Courtesy of Vintage Everyday 

An ice cream vendor wearing waders sells Bailey's ice cream to two women bathing in the sea at Brighton.
(Photo by George W. Hales/Fox Photos/Getty Images). 7th August 1939Courtesy of Vintage Everyday 

I'm hoping the heat wave breaks soon... and stays at bay for a while.  

I fear if we don't get a break soon, we'll all be taking a trip back in time ... after all how long can our power companies maintain this demand?!

Excuse me while I skip across the street for a refreshing treat ..... 

Durham Dairy Serve ....
Photo Courtesy Jason Neely 

Vintage Summer Fun!

It was a beautiful weekend. Summer has finally arrived... No spring, just summer!  

90 degrees hot and hummid, wowza! 

Sunday morning, before the temperatures rose and the humity moved in, I indulged myself with an hour on the front porch swing, a large cup of coffee, my iPad, and Pinterest.

As the heat was moved in, my eyes wandered to postings of the beach, picnic lunches, and swimsuits.

Eventually, swimsuits led to vintage swimsuits.
I was delighted to find such an aray of timeless beauties all in one place. 

1910

1927 Sonia DeLaunay Beachwear

1930

1940's

1950's

1960's

Here are just a handful of my favorites, but you can find a complete collection here: Pinterest