Three Dead In Matador?

 Lots of damage northeast of us, and even fatalities, caused by a tornado that tracked on the ground for many miles. Matador is a very small community. Not only the tornado wreaking havoc but also baseball sized hail. The city seems to have been devastated. It was very hot yesterday, for us, but I'd rather have the heat than such severe storms. It won't be unbearable today but temperatures soar for the next several days after this break. Extreme weather is the norm. 

Despite the heat yesterday I was able to do work outside, things that needed to be done. 

ERCOT

 Once again, Abbott's ERCOT fails to keep up with power demand, with many parts of the state having power outages as temperatures soar. Why is nothing ever done? Why do Texans keep voting for Abbott? It's a mystery to me. I suspect, but can't prove, that Texas utilities are plagued by corruption. It seems that no real improvements are ever made. Where does the money go? I doubt that it goes into the power infrastructure, because it keeps having the same old problems, summer and winter. Can't meet demand. Outages.  

I'm not on the same page with the majority of my fellow Texans, and I take that as a good sign. There's nothing wrong with ME. 

The Heat Has Hit

 Very uncomfortable but at least I'm not worried about frozen and burst pipes and there is relief in the morning. Remedies for heat are easier and cheaper than remedies for cold. Like, take a cold shower and sit in front of a fan. Enjoy a cold drink. Wear light clothing. We are fortunate to have had moderate winds with the heat, and the air is dry. 

I can take it.

Hot!

 It had to happen. Now the heat wave hits, first of the season but fortunately we still have cool mornings. 

Could be over 100 F and a record high today. 

We Are In For It

 That scorching weather had to appear eventually and we are in for it, now, with temps above 100 F for several days. But the air will be dry. I must do a lot of watering now. The "positive feedback" set up on the central AC is very effective. I thought of that last summer, I believe. It worked very well then and it works very well now. I tuned in to Svengoolie last evening and was reminded of two very good movies, now very obscure: The Green Man and The Wicker Man. I read the Kingsley Amis novel, "The Green Man", years ago, and the movie was very faithful to the novel. These are classics, in my opinion. As for Sue Grafton, I'm on the letter M. Wonderful to read these in order, one after another. 

It is 60 F right now, and that is a good way to begin what will be a hot day, a prelude to the very hot weather to come. Now. Now is the keyword for today.