For the past week I've been thinking that the sun is much hotter and stronger than it was when I was a kid. I slather on the sunscreen but feel like my skin is roasting anyway. Never used to be like this.
I'm telling you, nekkid mowing=danger.
The summer heat hit 2 months early this year, normally it is pretty nice, and quite wet until after the 4th of July. The heat hit in May and it has been quite dry, we are in drought conditions. Normally I don't worry too much about the 4th because it is so wet leading up to it that you couldn't start a fire with Napalm, but this year I am worried, everyone here shoots off fireworks and they don't have sense enough to not do it when things are dry.
Living in Southern California for the first 50 years of my life I know full well what happens when you shoot off fireworks with dry brush. 18 years of living in rainforest condidions hasn't managed to quell my fear of fireworks, the 4th is my least favorite holiday after so many years of staying home with water hose in hand ready to fight fire.
We've had a few small showers the last few days, but not nearly enough to prepare for the 4th, everything is still pretty dry and it's not been enough to make things green again.

crazy busy few days. So tired. Tomorrow will only be 74 though so not as hot. School meeting tomorrow and possibly enrolling, excited and nervousHappy Birthday Dan.
i just want to eat junk food and huddle with doonas
pretty sure it is never, ever going to get warm again, ever
Hiya knuckscrazy busy few days. So tired. Tomorrow will only be 74 though so not as hot. School meeting tomorrow and possibly enrolling, excited and nervous
I definitely miss it in a way! Going for a certificate for now to get a better job, then will continue probably after I have a decent job and might even go for mastersI went back to school...ended up loving it so much I took classes for 10 years. I'm weird that way![]()
Morning 22, those legs and chip eating skills make up for itGood morning all of you educated, well rounded, snobby knuckles!
No college debt for this guy. Hell, should've had a credit for the two years of High school I opted out of.


Belated happy birthday, DCK. Sorry I missed the day, but still sending you the best wishes for another happy healthy year to come.Good evening, everyone. Hope you all have had a good day. I did.
i just want to eat junk food and huddle with doonas
pretty sure it is never, ever going to get warm again, ever
Well we did get some decent rain yesterday, enough to start the grass growing and turning green, amazing how fast it does that here, and we have a forecast for rain Sunday and the 4th so things may be ok. Fireworks are big business here with stands up all along the roadsides, big stands, so they rarely do anything to stop all of that tax money coming in.I'm surprised they don't start putting warnings on tv or on the radio for this concern. We hear it here all the time when there are particularly dry summers. If they are going to start doing that, they should start soon, right?
Thanks for the condolences, Claudia.![]()
What she said!!Morning 22, those legs and chip eating skills make up for it![]()
took to it like a duck to water![]()
Not too bad. Tastes like you dipped your toast in soy sauce.
Definitely expected it to be kind of gross, but I liked it.
Thanks Doggie![]()

I had good teachers.took to it like a duck to water
real butter... tiny scrape of vegemite![]()

Now see, I didn't get any pre arrival instructions. So, I wouldn't have known about the butter and was thinking "toast" in Australia was actually lemon pound cake or something.took to it like a duck to water
real butter... tiny scrape of vegemite![]()
I posted the hugh jackman vid here. Real butter. White toast. Teensy tiny scrape of vegemite. Butter defs has to melt. Embee's pic is goodNow see, I didn't get any pre arrival instructions. So, I wouldn't have known about the butter and was thinking "toast" in Australia was actually lemon pound cake or something.
I feel much more prepared now.
Sent from my SM-G920R7 using Tapatalk
Belated happy birthday, DCK. Sorry I missed the day, but still sending you the best wishes for another happy healthy year to come.
Haven't had vegemite in decades.....forgot all about it...need to order a jar.......took to it like a duck to water
real butter... tiny scrape of vegemite![]()
Oops, I didn't watch that.I posted the hugh jackman vid here. Real butter. White toast. Teensy tiny scrape of vegemite. Butter defs has to melt. Embee's pic is good
Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
Morning Dog!good morning![]()
stab...
oops, i meanstab
hardly cranky at all tonight
Bugger.Morning Dog!
Glad glad your stab by levels are low this evening.
I wrenched my back at work yesterday.
Not debilitating, but definitely makes every move I make very deliberate.
Good walking weather.Bugger.
About 60 f today. In a pleasant sunny way. Makes for an icy night though (no actual ice)
Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
Those ones aren't awake yet. Just 22 and IGooood morning, beautiful Knucks!!!
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
You see this Dog?Gooood morning, beautiful Knucks!!!
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Haha.Those ones aren't awake yet. Just 22 and I
Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

Morning boof heads. Freezing my ass off, 55 feels a lot colder when it's been in the 90s during the day
Should be around more today, but can't promise to be fully awake or clever![]()
Morning Always!Morning boof heads. Freezing my ass off, 55 feels a lot colder when it's been in the 90s during the day![]()
Should be around more today, but can't promise to be fully awake or clever![]()
It is cold, and I'm good at whining about cold55 is cold

Saturday afternoon! I'm so excited. Almost completely packed, just have some laundry to do first. I'm more excited about getting drinks to go from the bar than beadsMorning Always!
When do you leave for New Orleans?
Get plenty of pics of yourself earning beads.
Maybe hawk will pop in today and take up the clever slack.
He's good for that.
No pressure Hawk. Just be funny!
but I'll share a few pics I promise hahaYeah, those drinks to go had me wagging my pecker at the people throwing beads from the balcony of a hotel.It is cold, and I'm good at whining about cold
Saturday afternoon! I'm so excited. Almost completely packed, just have some laundry to do first. I'm more excited about getting drinks to go from the bar than beadsbut I'll share a few pics I promise haha
And yes hawkie needs to check in. So does peng and I feel like we are missing quite a few others.



Good walking weather.
82° here today.
Good working weather.
Those ones aren't awake yet. Just 22 and I
Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
