I was wearing a short sleeved shirt because I'm English and it was officially summer. Last Saturday it was pissing down with rain but our neighbours determinedly held their planned barbecue, outside in the garden in there party wear with no concessions to the climatic conditions. It's what makes Britain "Great."
Not to worry, MP, we in the Lone Star State have had our summer and yours too.... Today is supposedly the last day of a heat wave that has lasted for well over two months. But they've lied to us before..... 106 F today, maybe 97-98 F tomorrow, and more fires have started up west of Fort Worth, over 7500 acres going up so far.....
We've had an uncharacteristically mild summer here (after a cool, wet spring). I'd have more tomatoes and peppers by now in a normal (hot) Sacramento summer (hoping for typically long, sunny Fall though).
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Taking mini-vacation next week: look where I'm staying! :-) http://www.vrbo.com/28849
["Pet-friendly": looking forward to many happy "Fetch!" sessions---w/ accompanying dog-showers ;-/---w/ my brother's Golden "Bailey"! :-D]
I wish I had known; I would have offered to send you some of ours. This has been the first week in months that it hasn't hit 90+ here in Maryland, generally every day of the week. Not as hot as Texas, but almighty uncomfortable. Eventually, we will have about two weeks of autumn, then plunge straight into winter.
The weather was fair
ReplyDeleteWhen I was there.
Fair? You were walking round in three layers of sweaters and a polar bear skin coat.
ReplyDeleteCome on! I had one lightweight jacket, and short sleeve shirts, and you went around wearing only short sleeve shirts. And the sun shone upon us.
ReplyDeleteI was wearing a short sleeved shirt because I'm English and it was officially summer. Last Saturday it was pissing down with rain but our neighbours determinedly held their planned barbecue, outside in the garden in there party wear with no concessions to the climatic conditions. It's what makes Britain "Great."
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess I picked up Brit grit while I was there, because I remember warmish, fair weather up North.
ReplyDeleteOne swallow doesn't make a summer.
ReplyDelete...nor one fine day; similarly one day or brief time of happiness does not make a person entirely happy.
ReplyDeleteI was happy at the Irma Thomas concert, very happy, and thinking about it still makes me happy.
Not to worry, MP, we in the Lone Star State have had our summer and yours too.... Today is supposedly the last day of a heat wave that has lasted for well over two months. But they've lied to us before..... 106 F today, maybe 97-98 F tomorrow, and more fires have started up west of Fort Worth, over 7500 acres going up so far.....
ReplyDeleteWe've had an uncharacteristically mild summer here (after a cool, wet spring). I'd have more tomatoes and peppers by now in a normal (hot) Sacramento summer (hoping for typically long, sunny Fall though).
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Taking mini-vacation next week: look where I'm staying! :-) http://www.vrbo.com/28849
["Pet-friendly": looking forward to many happy "Fetch!" sessions---w/ accompanying dog-showers ;-/---w/ my brother's Golden "Bailey"! :-D]
JCF, your cabin looks lovely. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mimi!
ReplyDeleteThey gave us your summer here, by mistake. I'm happy to give you our share of summer as well as yours next year.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had known; I would have offered to send you some of ours. This has been the first week in months that it hasn't hit 90+ here in Maryland, generally every day of the week. Not as hot as Texas, but almighty uncomfortable. Eventually, we will have about two weeks of autumn, then plunge straight into winter.
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