Friday it was 50 F-and almost-raining-foggy, by Sunday summer had turned on full blast; today it's over 100, and the garden is frying. I feel slightly schizophrenic; this is the first heat I've had since I left Bakersfield on my way home from NM, nearly a month ago.
I was babysitting this evening and then I just spent a while on Skype with >Kappy. But now since it's 1am and I have to get up around 7ish I am headed to bed.
Elinor, I am not suprised that you feel schizophrenic, that is some weather change. I can handle it better going the other way because it's easier to put a sweater and scarf on than suddenly deal with being hot no matter what you wear.
It wouldn't be so weird if we had been having the usual temperature/fog swings for the last 7 weeks, but we've had only cold fog everyday, and then, suddenly, it's Indian summer and I'm worrying about wild fires.
My gardener was off in the brush below the house weed-whacking, and I kept hearing the blade zing on rocks, and I thought that's how fires start: a spark on a hot day, and the next thing you know half the county is up in flames.
I was very relieved when he stopped before I smelled smoke.
I'm supposed to drive up the Central Valley to a 90th birthday celebration on Saturday, but I don't fancy doing it in this heat. Maybe I'll stay here and go to a friend's musical party in the redwoods instead. Should be infinitely cooler.
My gardener was off in the brush below the house weed-whacking, and I kept hearing the blade zing on rocks, and I thought that's how fires start: a spark on a hot day, and the next thing you know half the county is up in flames.
Yeah, I remember one time when the water board people managed to accidentally burn down a streetful of houses one afternoon, it was awful. I'm sending anti-fire vibes!
Yeah, it might. In the usual weather pattern, we'd be back to fog by Thursday, but this year has been anything but usual. I suppose I'll wait 'til Saturday to decide.
A whole street-full? Yikes, that's pretty careless.
:-( So sad. I sobbed through the end of that episode, again. I had to leave it for awhile, I haven't go on to season 4 yet.
I adore Mark Harmon and I loved that character, it reminded me of why his Gibbs character (NCIS)sometimes annoys me. Both similar jobs but Simon was so sweet and a bit awkward while Gibbs just does what he wants.
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Friday it was 50 F-and almost-raining-foggy, by Sunday summer had turned on full blast; today it's over 100, and the garden is frying. I feel slightly schizophrenic; this is the first heat I've had since I left Bakersfield on my way home from NM, nearly a month ago.
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I was babysitting this evening and then I just spent a while on Skype with >Kappy. But now since it's 1am and I have to get up around 7ish I am headed to bed.
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Elinor, I am not suprised that you feel schizophrenic, that is some weather change. I can handle it better going the other way because it's easier to put a sweater and scarf on than suddenly deal with being hot no matter what you wear.
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My gardener was off in the brush below the house weed-whacking, and I kept hearing the blade zing on rocks, and I thought that's how fires start: a spark on a hot day, and the next thing you know half the county is up in flames.
I was very relieved when he stopped before I smelled smoke.
I'm supposed to drive up the Central Valley to a 90th birthday celebration on Saturday, but I don't fancy doing it in this heat. Maybe I'll stay here and go to a friend's musical party in the redwoods instead. Should be infinitely cooler.
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Yeah, I remember one time when the water board people managed to accidentally burn down a streetful of houses one afternoon, it was awful. I'm sending anti-fire vibes!
Any chance the temps will drop again by Saturday?
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Yeah, it might. In the usual weather pattern, we'd be back to fog by Thursday, but this year has been anything but usual. I suppose I'll wait 'til Saturday to decide.
A whole street-full? Yikes, that's pretty careless.
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I adore Mark Harmon and I loved that character, it reminded me of why his Gibbs character (NCIS)sometimes annoys me. Both similar jobs but Simon was so sweet and a bit awkward while Gibbs just does what he wants.
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