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.
Yeah, I had to look it up but 10 houses were lost. That might not have been the entire street (and actually 2 were from other streets) but a fair number! From what I read they tried and had followed all precautions but but it got too big too quickly. When it's hot and windy you can lose control of a fire in an instant.
When it's hot and windy you can lose control of a fire in an instant.
So true.
Now, at midnight, it's still 80 at my house. Really scary, thinking how much hotter it must be inland. Fortunately, it's dead still. not any air movement at all.
I'm off for a cool shower, and to bed, so I can get up early and do things, before it gets too hot again.
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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So true.
Now, at midnight, it's still 80 at my house. Really scary, thinking how much hotter it must be inland. Fortunately, it's dead still. not any air movement at all.
I'm off for a cool shower, and to bed, so I can get up early and do things, before it gets too hot again.
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