As the forecast weather-speak states, “The unseasonably strong closed upper low is over northwest California early this morning. Radar shows showers continuing near the low center, and a large band of showers with some embedded thunder covering the northern Sierra in the frontal zone ahead of the low.”
In other news, our fire season has been remarkably quiet with just a few small incidents like this nearby 8-acre blaze that was quickly extinguished with the Hammer of ‘Tardent.
It’s been a hot-as-usual Summer, but a little tropical disturbance down in SoCal is sending ripples north.
We got some wind and “damp,” just enough to freak-out the doggie who insisted on sharing the bed briefly – until she decided to go out and look for adventure around 1:40AM.
It just never cooled-down much overnight, after yesterday’s high of 108.5°F – but all these morning clouds is a bit weird…
The insulated garage is proving every bit of its worth and value, particularly for the health of the doggie, and the new 7-cu/ft garage freezer holds blocks of ice to cool her little pool. And without the roof insulation the freezer would be overloaded and not even function.
On the deck we the raised the solar screen of surrender, going into another weekend of triple-digit heat. The other side of the house already has two screens up to deflect the afternoon blast. They both help.
Happy Birthday American Independence!!
Got warmer today with a breeze from the north, but the newly insulated garage with mini-split is heaven for the furry beast, holding at somewhere around 78-degrees…
Sunday was supposed to be cooler, but it got up to 108.0°F (corrected) – and so the dog-safe protocols were followed: fresh and cool pool water, ice in multiple dog-dishes, and running through the sprinklers… Such a lucky dog!
After an unusually mild start to the Summer, we head into triple digits over the July 4 holiday. The pergola is busy with grilling and smoke, and the Ez-Up ‘carport’ is in place.
The mild (even cold, actually) weather did allow us to do yeomen’s work, and complete 15 loads of fresh Tanbark landscape dressing. At a yard and a half each load, that amounted to 22-1/2 yards – and about 9,000lbs unloaded – so I think we got our exercise! Time to get in some sunbathing and recovery.
We’re getting a cooling trough with clouds moving fast across the skies. Last year at this time it was in the 90’s and climbing, but today we’ll be lucky to hit a mid 70’s high.
83.1°F – The clouds are up and so is the grill. Chicken thighs and bone-in pork chops in a marinade concoction. I expect the weather will stay up in the High Country and not extend down here…but who knows?
We remember the fallen and pray for our country.
Not Clauswitz 