2013 - Day 217/148 - Monday...

Here is something that you may not know (factually) but are probably experiencing as you read this: A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity. While definitions vary a heat wave is measured relative to the usual weather in the area and relative to normal temperatures for the season. Temperatures that people from a hotter climate consider normal can be termed a heat wave in a cooler area if they are outside the normal climate pattern for that area. The term is applied both to routine weather variations and to extraordinary spells of heat which may occur only once a century. Severe heat waves have caused catastrophic crop failures, thousands of deaths from hypothermia, and widespread power outages due to increased use of air conditioning.

Well, at least it is not as bad as it was a couple years ago.  Today we marked our 21st (I think, I was not really paying attention) day this year in excess of 100 degrees.  And I think we have had a dozen in a row as of today.  There were less last year, but in 2011 we had already had over 50 days in excess on 100 degrees.  We ended up that year with over 90 days over 100 degrees.  At about 6:30 this evening, we were still at 100 degrees (officially), and I can tell you for sure it is hot!

Today was a pretty good day at work, got some good stuff done.  I have an early morning appointment tomorrow, 7:30 in the morning for the Austin Empty Bowl Project.  We are getting close to the event (the Sunday after Thanksgiving) so that will be a fun event, and a very worthwhile one.  It is just a teensy bit early though.

Heading to Chicago Wednesday morning, back Thursday afternoon.

Deeds, Actions, Changes, IT'S HOT, Kindnesses, Whirled Peas, FUN!