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It rained AGAIN!!! I didn't end up taking the puppies into the forest, 'cause the sky was making all kinds of noises; I did go & get milk . . . & a feast of vegies & some snags π We went for our usual walk along the gorgeous fence line, but I made a detour along the way this time - a bee line to the dam . . . . there's a giant puddle in it!!! π There is water in my dam, it might only come up to the Staffy's knees . . . but it's there π
I haven't used the fan for a couple of nights now, & not even much through the day - there's the occasional touch of humidity that requires a 12 volt breeze . . . but I'm gonna say it again "I hope this means the season has changed!" π It's still overcast, but I dare not hope for more. Consecutive overcast days like this affects my solar power, I'm glad I set up a 2nd system & I do have a generator - I'm very wealthy in comforts π Not that I'm saying I won't be happy if there's more, it's been way too long since the last flood - I guess I'm just trying to be realistic. It has been years since my dam even held a puddle for any amount of days. I've always been amazed at how wetting my curtains & myself then standing in front of whatever breeze, 12 volt, natural or 240, 450watt fan, makes me feel soooo much cooler - just add water π I'm noticing another marvel of the addition of water . . . everything's so much cleaner - the very air that touches my skin, feels cleaner & that makes everything feel much better π . . . just add water. My area has it's beauty, it may not have the lush greens of the rainforest's but it has it's own magnificent pallet of colours. It's not just brown, it's every shade from golden yellows, through bright to burnt oranges, into every shade of red & there is green, a mosaic of grey & silver greens that sparkle when caught in the light; the sky isn't just blue, it goes through the palest of yellows - almost white, through all the array of oranges - like a permanent sunset all day, into the richest browns that makes me feel like I'm on another planet; & it does go grey, when the rainclouds gather together & cover above, in fact yesterday it went all but black, I had to put the light on at 3pm in the afternoon! I've always thought the weather affects the process of the brain & I think I like how this weather is changing mine π I was so sick of the heat, even though I still say this Summer has been kinder than others; which is strange considering a couple of hours down the road inland, they broke the 50 mark - which is a temperature I just can't fathom! I don't think we broke 45 here, not that I noticed? But then I think my body just can't fathom anything over 40, like that's as hot as it can get - after that, no matter what the number is, I can't get any hotter? I've been getting around the mid 30's leading up to the rain, I've just checked with the Guru & it's down to the 30's this week π I normally notice the heat around 30, but I guess by the end of Summer my body develops a bit of tolerance - it's my mind that won't tolerate it any more! π
Well, a rave about the weather, isn't that what normal people talk about - maybe not in such detail, 'cause their restricted by societies expectations of them. I think I'm lucky, I can let my soul fly a little further on this Forum π
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