After record cold in May, we’re into record heat in June. Right now, at almost 4:30 PM, it’s 88 degrees outside.
I HATE this. I wish all this heat could be deposited on (or, better, in) the skulls of those people who are perpetually cold, or perpetually whiney about winter.
By the way, on Vancouver Island, it’s in the mid-60’s.
Some folks have all the luck!
Offshore Wind
Noticed the wind blowing in from the West around 4:00 this afternoon, the best direction, from land to ocean, as opposed to the killer Nor’easters that feed from the water and rotate inshore.
And, what a mercy, I now have screens on ALL my windows, having put up the last one in no time this evening.
Cut Us a Break, Mitt!
The federales caught up with Tommy “Taxes” Finneran, who was indicted today on three counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice.
Public Kvetching Is Not a Public Service
I’ve read the newspaper on a daily basis for over 40 years.
I think I’m going to stop.
Summer’s Here
We’ve had two fair, sunny, warm-to-hot weekends. Local festivals have started, and the seasonal businesses are open. It seems that, true to form, the Cape has progressed from winter to summer without the benefit of spring.
Gardener’s Diary
I’ve been amazed at the resilience of the seemingly fragile new-growth spring plants, which withstood a brutal Nor’easter earlier this week.
The only casualties were some very tiny Coleus which I’d put in just before the storm. Everything else not only survived, but apparently thrived with all the rain, even though it seems we’ve had maybe 15 minutes of sun since last weekend.
Physical and Economic Capital
Two NYU researchers have succeeded in attaching an economic cost to being a “big girl”: every 1% increase in a woman’s BMI means a 0.6% decrease in future family income.
Class in America
The New York Times published part 4 of its series on class in America today. Great idea, but I think they missed an opportunity.
$16 Investment, $64 Result
Yesterday, after trying without success to fit a programmatic square peg into a round hole, I visited one of our local nurseries for stock to complete a planter on the deck.
The season is very late this year, and even though Memorial Day weekend is not too far off, the weather has been lousy, not at all typical of Spring. Between these two, it’s been hard to find healthy-looking plants: the dampness and cold have resulted in spindly stocks and yellowed or even decayed leaves.
Sube and Slushies
I bought my Subaru Impreza in 1994. It’s a ’93, the last one on the lot, and I got it for a good price, I think around $12,000 after dealer discounts. Peter helped me pick it out after we made the rounds at several different dealerships.
It now has over 221,000 miles. Although it’s needed maintenance-type repairs through the years, every mechanic who has worked on it says it’s worth hanging on to.