Aaaah, cry me a river, ya baby!

I crave the hot weather because I know in about three or four months I'll be bundled into two layers of thermal underwear, my work clothes, a heavy coat, gloves, a hat, a scarf...and I'll still be cold. Shit on that, brother -- gimme the heat.

Monty,

You think you have it bad? About the time you're bundled up in all those layers, I may actually have to wear a jacket.

I'm with you Ace, and to really make things unpleasant my AC broke in early June and I didnt have the money to fix it until about a week ago. You dont know uncomfortable until it's 99 degrees 90-95% humidity, your surrounded by fans but the air they blow on you feels like a hair dryer and you know it aint getting any better any time soon. On the good side I did see about 10 movies this summer (a couple of which were even good).

Florida checking in: We are having, and have had, a bit of a problem with hurricanes.
Hang in there in New York!

I was up there last summer teaching at West Point and it was f'ing BEAUTIFUL. Sorry about your luck, but Kentucky's been hurting this year.

I blame George W. Bush.

GLOBAL WARMING WILL KILL US ALL!!!

(Except for the caribou-- they like when it's warm).

Cheers,
Dave at Garfield Ridge

Boo, hoo, hoo - stop whining.

I'm having a hurricane right now as I type this. Just got donw putting up the plywood.

I was promised year-round 65-degree partly-cloudy (but not rainy, maybe a nice mist in the morning) weather, otherwise low-humidity. I swear it is in my contract. You know, the one we all get when we are born? Anyway, the evil Karlrove must have found a way to circumvent my contract. Damn their oily Halliburton eyes.

(Yes, 65 degree cloudy weather is my idea of a nice day. I live in Florida, where we have two settings: broiling and humid and sunny, broiling and humid and hurricane.)

The weather has been strange in Michigan,too. Usually we get about 10 days of 90 or over, and it is always about 68 at night. This year we have had 3 straight months of 90 during the day, and 85 at night. For us it has been brutal. We also had one day of spring and a horendously cold winter. And now it is beginning to look like we will have a really short fall,too. oh well.

It was 103 today with the heat index at 109. I hate August. I guess I'll go see The Cave at the movies tomorrow and revel in the air conditioned monster goodness. Sorry about the whole hurricane thing, Floridians.

It's been absolutely beautiful up here in Maine. We've had a few hot days, but for the most part the weather has been perfect.

Which is good, because in a few months I'm going to be in the same boat as Monty - freezing my behind off, scraping the ice off my car as I curse the subzero wind.

Hate to tell you, but it's gorgeous in Ohio right now. After a really crummy summer (huge water bills to keep my new landscaping alive) me and the Warden have the windows open and are soaking it up.

Here in Colorado we've made it past our heat wave and we're back to the low 80's. Getting very pleasant now.

98 today, 65% humidity. I just got finished cutting the grass.

But I keep the vodka in the freezer, so piffle.

Well. its horribly bad here too. I've had to turn up the heat on my swimming pool to 90 degrees and this constant sunshine is a real pain. No Earthquakes no Tornados no hurricanes. Jeez its so boring: good weather day after day. In the pool then out of the pool. In and out, in and out day after day. But I'm keeping my spirits up with good cigars and a snifter of brandy. Thanks for your concern.

I'm going to John's house.

Later,
bbeck

me too

Dave, you're from Texas and you drink vodka?!?

I thought beer was the state drink.

Just another crappy California day here:

Mid 80's, absolutely no humidity. Cools down into the 60's at night. And it's like that 9 months out of the year. Sometimes cooler or warmer, but not much.
Winters are unbearable, getting down into the frigid
40's sometimes. One year we got an 1/2 inch of snow.

And that is why so damn many people live here despite the insane politics. That, and it's about 50% illegals here.

Katrina is/was a vicious bitch for a "low grade" Cat1 storm that nobody thought was going to be anything.

...four confirmed kills in Broward county so far.

More than 1.3M without power

Bring some guacamole, Dave.

Later,
bbeck

It has been brutal here in NY. My lawn looks like Mosul because the only rain we've had in a month was 3 inches in one hour a couple of weeks ago. Something had to be done to rescue my lawn as well as remedy the water restrictions.

So I planned a camping trip with the kids next week. Guess what the forecast is.

It is absolutely beautiful out today. It's about 70 degrees at the moment, with a clear sky. Might get up to 85 with light humidity.

Looks like the weekend's going to be more of the same.

Not just any vodka.

Tito's

The only vodka (or liquor) distilled in Texas.

This stuff is fabulous.

bbeck, will do.

keep an eye on Michael though. he double dips.

I do NOT double dip (when anyone is looking).

Try living in 115 degree + heat..
give me snow and bundled up anytime.