I am Hosting a guest in 11 months for 3 weeks. The Guest inf...
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I am Hosting a guest in 11 months for 3 weeks. The Guest informed me that her husband is severely allergic to cats. We are ho...
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HELLO monsoon my old friend......... it’s nice to talk to you again........ it’s been such a LONG time;
.... now we breathe and am just feelin’ fine........
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💧:sweat_droplets::sweat_droplets::sweat_droplets:☔️☔️☔️☔️🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🎼🎼🎼
The skies have been painted in a flat light grey colour, no visible signs of cloud. The temperature has finally dropped from mid 30s (Celsius) to mid 20s. Although the humidity is around 94%, we are feeling fine! The sun is hidden and the plants are getting a quick drenching. A deep and cleansing drink that will continue across the week. Only an hour ago the sun was beating down and the "grandies” needed more sun block whilst swimming, or they were going to have to have a break from the UV rays.
The Australian Monsoon is late across the Top End - NT & WA, but we long for it for months on end. Here in Darwin we essentially have two seasons: Hot & dry OR hot & wet. The local indigenous, from the Tiwi Islands, have a calendar of six separate seasonal cycles. What is interesting is that the high tourist season is across the Dry Season. But more and more, the discerning visitor is opting for a different experience of heat, sunshine and the beautiful storms that constantly return to this part of the world during the Wet Season.
What kind of weather are you experiencing in your neck of the woods? Cold and dry? Blizzards? Equatorial? Heatwaves?
The break from the oppressive heat is fantastic, spectacular! 😍
But by the end of the wet season, I am sick of controlling and removing moulds that want to raise their ugly heads either inside or on paths and pavers. Water pressure cleaning is constant. No snow shovelling here! Lol...
Please let me know what you are currently experiencing, the weather’s beauty and it’s challenges for hosting.
cheers
Cathie
@Cathie19 @Quincy @John1080 @Rachel0
Well it looks like the forecasters were on the money for our temps today.
Here we go, not even midday but we have hit 42c in the shade outside!!!
The gratifying thing is the air con is holding things on a reasonably nice 21c inside! Thank God I learned a few things as a mechanical services contractor during my working life. I could drive it harder but there is no point. The temp difference makes you shiver when you walk from outside through that door.
There is a serious risk we are going to have an all time record high this afternoon.....116f here we come!!
Cheers......Rob
@Cathie19 @Quincy @John1080 @Rachel0
The day has come and gone. We did set a new temperature record today....46.6c (115.88F) in Adelaide! You have no doubt seen it on the news service up there in Darwin Cathie. It was such a big deal channel 7 had an hour long news service to cope with the 'backwash' from the day.
Funnily enough it was even hotter up here in Mt Barker......
We got to 47.2c and even now 9.00pm, sun long gone behind the change clouds that are approaching from the west, it is still 39c!
Normally we love sitting outside at night and have our dinner under the umbrella....away from TV, computers and just spend some private time.
But not tonight...the heat has got the better of us!
Cheers.....Rob
Ah Beth, well you would be quite ok with my guest welcome message on the morning of arrival....
Beth, I love my cooking, never thought I would in younger years but I love the challenge of serving up something nice. This coming Saturday is a biggy for me. It is Australia day, and each year on Aussie day I host a dinner lunch for the street! We get about 20 participants and the food has to be bloody good. At the risk of being a bit boring I will post a few photos of what I prepare on the day!
Cheers......Rob
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A little Canadian snow for you, @Cathie19. Took this after cleaning the outhouse yesterday. I know! How romantic.
@Cathie19, come to Maine in the winter and sit right here. With this and the in-floor heating, you'll be as cosy as can be while you look out the windows...
