In this hot summer weather, I must admit I’ve been doing a lot of lollygagging and even some dilly dallying. Now I have no idea where those phrases originally came from, but I remember my grandmother, mother and others using those unusual sayings.

Let’s face it. It’s just been too hot to feel like doing anything! When the temperature gets into the 100s, energy levels decrease and mine sure does. Outdoor time is limited. It seems just going out to water the flowers and container garden is about all that seems to get done outside. Indoors is a refuge, with the air conditioner temperature set as...