BurningbirdThe winter storm didn’t miss us this time. It’s cold, down to your bones, cold.
My roommate just called, and he estimated it will be another 3 or more hours on the freeway home. This is just the frozen rain, and sleet. We haven’t even had the major storm yet, with all the snow later tonight.
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It’s so hot today, even the sun is sweating. Hot, humid, ucky air, ew.
I don’t known about anyone else, but I hate August. I do, I really hate August. I thought that since there are so many of us webloggers, since we outnumber the stars in the heavens and the grains of sand on the beaches and the little finches and wee babies in their cribs, I figure we could combine our mojo power and change the weather. Seriously, we’re only one shy of infinity in count and that ought to be worth a minor planetary upheaval.
All we need to do is write in our weblogs, “I hate August” and the weight of our words, the wind of our postings rushing past, our combined might will become a force of nature. We will make this world tremble!
Of course this is for the northern hemisphere. We may end up leading to an imbalance that will wipe out most of the southern hemisphere. If we do, we promise to remember those on the other side of the world, and their noble sacrifice. Why, I’ll personally post a “I remember the whatchamicallums. You know, the ones with the kangaroos and outdoor grilling fixation”, in my sidebar. Is South Korea northern or southern hemisphere? Northern? Well, we’ll probably wipe it out, too, so I’ll also make sure to mention those crazy kids.
Come on people, type those words, hammer those fingers down, stomp those feet, make the world shift on its axis!
I hate August!
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Best laid plans and all that…
I canceled the New Orleans trip, at least for now. I’ve been watching the weather and when the forecasts all called for temperatures with heat indexes over 100 that was it for me. It’s actually going to be cooler in St. Louis, at least in the middle of the week, though it sounds like the whole area will undergo another heat wave.
Maybe later. This summer can’t last forever.
update And the next time I plan a trip, I’m just going and I’ll talk about it when I get back.
The heat advisory has been extended to the weekend. By the middle of the week, the real temperature is supposed to approach 100 degrees. This, combined with the humidity, will probably result in heat indexes of 110.
You go outside only if you have to. Early morning, late at night, doesn’t matter. When the sun is up, it bakes. When it’s down, the heat radiates from the cement. I’ll wait until dark to make a quick trip to the store, and I have fans in all of the rooms upstairs to help circulate the effects of the air conditioning.
Luckily I’m so busy this week with editing, I would have to stay home anyway. I am beginning to feel the effects of cabin fever, though. A bit cranky, a bit antsy. However, when I start to feel too pissy and moany about it, I remember that I have air conditioning and how would like the alternative of not having a nice, cooled, modern day cave in which to hold out against the worst of the heat?
No, didn’t work. I still feel pissy and moany.
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… Excessive heat watch remains in effect from Saturday afternoon
through Wednesday evening…An excessive heat watch remains in effect from Saturday afternoon
through Wednesday evening.The combination of temperatures in the middle to upper 90s and
high humidity will lead to dangerous heat levels during the
afternoon and early evening hours Saturday through Wednesday.Heat index values in the St Louis metropolitan area will hover
around 105 degrees during the afternoon and early evening hours
each day.
Sigh.