On Sun, 09 Aug 2015 18:50:52 -0500, George Shirley
wrote:

It's 102F on the back porch (west facing) at the moment and I've got the
shades pulled down out there since about 1400. Supposed to top at 104F
with a heat index of 113 or 114. Thank goodness for air conditioning and
electricity.

I am willing to put up with snow and cold in the winter to avoid that
heat in the summer.

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Neighbors who don't care about plantings are going to replacing ten or
twelve year old live oaks and other plantings that they can't be
bothered to water.

Tsk. Well as one of my kids once told me, "Mom, you know I don't do
nature."


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We're getting atmospheric dust falling on the vehicles, etc. every day.
I suspect some volcanoes way off away from Tejas are spouting again.
Certainly looks like volcanic dust and there's no deserts anywhere
close. Hopefully the stuff has lots of minerals and will help with the
fall and spring gardens.


Two eruptions in Colima.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/vi...-31437993.html