They told us that it would be cooler this weekend. Got news, You Guys, still in the 90s does not count as cooler! I am again downstairs with a little fan which is only slightly less efficient since one of its little plastic blades broke off a couple of days ago. It still has 6 left, so that's enough to make a difference as I sit here, laptop on a pillow on my lap. Drove past a yard sale on the way to the workshop this morning where Charlie needed to pick up some boffers for an Amtgard tournament... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Cool!
It's below 60F this morning! Coolest morning in over a week, and the forecast for today's high is only in the low 90s, with thunderstorms possible, to bring that down, too. I spent most of yesterday and am this morning downstairs where it's 10-20 degrees cooler than upstairs. Laundry is churning outside the door, and when the time comes, I will not hesitate to set the drier on it's medium heat setting. Charlie and I have begun to plan our combined birthday partis. It is rumored to be an... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
On the road again... soon!
Getting ready for another hot one today, temps in the high 90s. Could be cooler by Thursday, which I much look forward to. A few days ago I finally sent in the paperwork to renew my passport. No trips planned, but it will be good to have the option again. In two weeks I will be on my way, driving to Seattle to join family for the Inside Passage cruise to Alaska and back. I haven't decided which route to take, though unless wildfires create a problem, it's likely I'll drive north to I-90 and stay... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 26, 2024
Sitting here in a darkening afternoon, the temperature dropping as clouds gather and winds gust... a satisfying ending to a hot week! According to the weather map, rain is approaching, too. Yep... there's the first distant rumble! The past couple of days I've been rewatching LOST on netflix. It ran originally from 2004 to 2010 and has many familiar faces. The first time through, it was full of mysteries and unanswered questions leading to an ending many found unsatisfying. I remember that many... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Sports Report
Well, here it is Monday after the Mile High Open, Jugger Nationals with 12 teams from around the US. It was held this year in a community park in Aurora, south of Denver, and despite forecasts of thunderstorms both Saturday and Sunday. It's a nice big park with paths and ponds which host a bazillion dragonflies! There was no rain on Saturday during the games, but all up and down the Front Range Saturday night was scattered deluges! Here in the Springs, just about 11pm as I was going to bed, the... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Humdingers and whambangers!
Overnight--in fact, just after I turned out the light to go to sleep, Mama Nature came galloping in with some big and close lightning, not the sort that in any way soothes one to sleep! And then came the downpour! Major drenching, blowing pounding male rain, as the Navajo name it, that went on for at least 30 minutes! No hail, which I was glad of as I do not want to have to replace another windshield, and it a little late to go out and lay a blanket over the glass as we sometimes have done. Hail... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 20, 2024
...Jiggety jig!
Yep, home again after all day in Aurora, the southern side of Denver, where the Juggerers are holding their Mile High Open this weekend. We left the house just after 7 this morning and got back around 7 this evening. The day was closer to 90 than the 85 forecast, but tomorrow is predicted to be much cooler and rainy! That will be for the 11 teams that have gathered for this event from as far as Virginia and California and Arizona! It went well today for Charlie's team, the Marauders so they'll... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Home for a moment...
It's cool and clear this morning, though temps will rise into the upper 80s, They say, and thunderstorms are likely. The visit with my sister was fun and I'm inspired to make more such visits. She introduced me to many of her neighbors and friends, and they expressed great welcome and enthusiasm to meet Julie's Sister! She is much appreciated in her community--an elders facility that offers every level of care from independent living to nursing care. She greets everyone she encounters by name,... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Getting up early this morning, preparing for a drive up to Boulder where my sister lives. An overnight stay means packing up all my meds and stuff which I'm doing now. It's about an hour and a half drive northwards. It's nice and cool here this morning and may not get out of the 70s. I hope it's as nice up past Denver which tends to be hotter by a few degrees. All up and down the Front Range they're predicting thunderstorms. I've been posting on Wordpress again these past couple of weeks. I find... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
What a relief!
Finally we have a day of high temps to be in the low 80s! And, They say, thunderstorms! Perfect weather here--I hope the trend reaches out in all directions! Everyone could use a break, I'm sure. Today I have errands to run including getting a proper haircut, before driving up to visit my sister Julie in Boulder tomorrow. later Home again after haircut, grocery, and pharmacy stops, and settling down for a sushi lunch, before heading out again. Busy busy day! But my head will be cooler with less... Sign in to see full entry.