The Heat Continues

 August is normally quite hot here. 

August

 The heat is in "full swing". June and July were really not so bad but I knew that August would be a killer. And so it is. Dry air continues, we continue to have a bit of a breeze, and mornings are not bad at all, and days are becoming noticeably shorter. I remember reading Raymond Lully years ago, and I recall that he made much of what he called "equilibrium", imagining that an equilibrium state was necessarily so precarious that an act of will and focused thought could disturb it. Of course that is not necessarily the case. Most of what we see is very stable. On the other hand the effect of a small disturbance can sometimes be amplified over time but then the results are generally quite unpredictable. Most of the systems that appear so stable are actually only metastable. The solar system is only metastable. The possibility of a chaotic excursion is always there. If you think in terms of a trajectory in phase space, it takes time for a chaotic departure from a pseudo-stable state to develop. But when it does, watch out!

Into The Heat!

 But humidity is low and we still have breezy conditions. And the mornings remain quite cool and comfortable, so I have at least two hours to work outdoors when I must, before the heat is excessive. I get out of bed early, at four, DST, but I don't submit to the DST idiocy, so for me it's five when I rise. Early to bed and early to rise has been my routine for many years. It works! I wish I could have done that for all of my life. But it simply wasn't possible back in the dark ages.

Coffee on the patio was very enjoyable this morning. I look forward to wine on the patio this evening. 

Torrents Of Rain!

 But very isolated. I got one of those torrents night before last and another one yesterday afternoon for a total of four inches. But mostly in my neck of the woods, and not much elsewhere. It could happen again! Cool enough this morning, even with triple digits in the forecast for me to do many many things outdoors. Well pleased was I, to accomplish so much and even to have a bright idea that allowed me to solve a problem with negligible cost and effort. A bonus! 

Heat Relief And Rain

 Today and tomorrow mere seasonal temperatures and last night I got heavy rain. If there was any thunder or lightening I slept right through it. Nice to wake up to cool temps and everything soaking wet! I did a lot of work outside yesterday, taking advantage of the comfortable temps.

Tonight could be a repeat of last night!