hot weather is here to stay

It's been quite hot in town this past few days, and while it's trying to rain today, it's still super hot, which makes me want to sware at people, things, and the passing cars.

But then I saw this photo we took when we were in Kyoto. It's a little fountain in front of a Gion temple. These fontains are built in front of Japanese temples to allow visitors to wash their hands and cool off before they go into the temples, and they are usually built to suit the theme, looks, and such of the main temples. You'd hold the scoop in your right hand to pour water and wash your left hand, and then hold the scoop in your left hand to pour water and wash your right hand. It really cools you down quite a bit in hot weather.