…note the humidity or, more-better, the lack of same in the graphic above. When we say “it’s dry heat” in these parts, we mean it! That said, yesterday was miserable. The combination of mid-80s heat and sun beating down on the exterior of El Casa Móvil De Pennington made things rather unbearable indoors yesterday... and the combination of heat, wind, and blowing dust made things just as unbearable outdoors. Or, in other words, it was an air conditioned sort of day. I normally wouldn’t run the AC unless and until it gets over 90 degrees. I simply lower my awning, open the windows and door, and revel in the warmth. But: I can’t put my awning down if the wind is over 20 mph (or so) and you’ll note we were having consistent wind in the mid-30 mph range, with gusts over 50 mph. That sort of wind has been known to shred awnings, and I have a certain amount of… ummm… experience with that phenomenon. But, leave us not digress, eh? You’d be amazed at how much difference the awning makes in the interior temperature of El Casa Móvil… not to mention its impact on my electricity bill.So. Fast-forward about 19 hours and this is what we’re like today:
No AC required. But the furnace has been running all morning.
Ahh… Spring on The High Plains of
Jeff was upset when he got in from plowing and it was fairly warm in the house. He couldn't believe I had the South and West windows shut (but that was where the WIND was coming from). It was still quite warm when we went to bed and all windows were open. I had to get up about 2 to shut them all because we were all shivering!!
ReplyDeleteTell me where the weather is a perfect low 80's year round with sun, some rain and no wind?
I love those late spring cold snaps. It's like one last bit of refreshment before the relentless heat of summer sets in.
ReplyDeletelol, excuse me Buck for chuckling at your plight. This weather is crazy.
ReplyDeleteWe've had rain and cold here this evening, and I'm sitting here freezing my buns!
The wind here has been enough to make a sane person plum loco. The good news is that we do not have the dust that Eastern NM/West Texas have.
ReplyDeleteJenny sez: Tell me where the weather is a perfect low 80's year round with sun, some rain and no wind?
ReplyDeleteSan Diego. Perfect weather. But, it has it's downside... all those nutcases, not to mention it costs an arm and a leg to live there. Unless you're an illegal.
I hear ya about shutting the windows at 0200. It got pretty danged cold, pretty danged quick!
Becky sez: I love those late spring cold snaps. It's like one last bit of refreshment before the relentless heat of summer sets in.
I hear ya about Mississippi heat. I've said this before: THE most miserable summers I ever spent in my life were in Biloxi. Without AC.
Ah, but here? It's DRY heat! ;-)
Dawn sez: We've had rain and cold here this evening, and I'm sitting here freezing my buns!
It was the same for me, Dawn... all day yesterday.
Lou sez: The wind here has been enough to make a sane person plum loco. The good news is that we do not have the dust that Eastern NM/West Texas have.
Once again: same here. I need to go back and check the archives, coz the wind really seems to be getting to me more than it ever has this year. The dust, too.