[Hitch]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Ugly, Hitch. That's just too hot. And telling me it's a dry heat doesn't help!

So's a damn oven, but I don't want to live in it.

But hey, it's not as bad as Death Valley, where it's headed up to the mid-50's today. (The mind simply boggles!)

Here it's a relatively balmy 19 degrees. Sun is out, so it's actually quite warm in the sun. But the breeze is running 15-20kph so very nice indeed.

Aw, THANKS, Charlie. That's so heartwarming to know. So thoughtful, to tell me how lovely it is at your place. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr....

(And we HAVE a place in the mountains, mind you. But can I go there? Noooooooooooooooo. Why? Not enough bandwidth to run the company.)

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Now we need a poster from Death Valley CA.
Is that your normal high for this time of year or are you hotter than usual too?
Now did you choose to love in that oven or was it chosen for you?

Hotter. We're typically around 105-107, not bloody 120. And while that sounds horrible to those who don't live here, 105 is surprisingly livable, GIVEN that we're in the desert and yes, it's nearly unbearable in the summer.

It's a tie, vis: did I choose or was it chosen. I came here in '79, and although I've lived a good dozen other places, over the years since, I end up coming back here. My DH's people are here, which is part of it. Plus, I've had any number of really good clients, here, in my former (and good-paying, sigh...) life, so, even if I was someplace like Alaska, a client would call with a new dirt project, and...off I'd go, or home I'd come, whichever.

It's supposed to break on Sunday, thank GOD. I have errands to run, and our cars are so old, I get fretful about the idea of gallivanting around in one of them, in this heat. It's bad news if one croaks--not like schlepping a mile or two in this heat is that easy. Of course, we always (ALWAYS) have a lot of spare water in the car, full-time, but still.

Hitch