After making a good run at trying to break a life-long habit of rising early it looks like I'll be back to my "waiting for the sun to come up" routine; the heat is here. And probably to stay I might add. I'll be trying to get most of my field work done before two or three in the afternoon for the foreseeable future.
Momma Cash trained us all to rise early. Why? I couldn't tell you. But we were always up by 4:30 am. You'd be surprised how much you can get done before the sun comes up. And after I changed things up around here and entered my "semi-retirement" I continued the family tradition. Until I found myself falling back asleep in the chair waiting for the local news to come on at 5 AM. I've pushed myself and made it to about 6:30 AM nowadays.
And this has been a pretty typical year weather-wise. The other day I heard a recent transplant complain about the wind. They asked, "When does the wind quit blowing around here?" I laughed and told them it wasn't going to be any more comfortable when the wind quits, because then it will just be hot. Sometimes just "south Texas hot" and other times what I call "Africa hot".
The only thing there is to look forward to for the next 75 days is the drone of the cicada and maybe a rare wildcat afternoon thundershower. Not that September is really any cooler than August, but it's a start.
You all drink plenty of water and don't get stupid out in the heat. The heat is a wicked foe this time of year. 😉
The 90's are here to stay with occasional leaps into the 100's and occasional brief slumps into the 80's. The big boys used to say, "Make hay while the sun shines."
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" I couldn't tell you. But we were always up by 4:30 am. You'd be surprised how much you can get done before the sun comes up."
I'm usually at the office by 4:45am (the rest of the gang arrives at 6:50) to check the previous days field work. Then turn on the TV (only in my office) along with the computers to watch the usual wrecks on the major highways so as to route the crews in the "most efficient" way. Even at home while "sleeping in" on the weekends I'm up at least by 5am. I like to watch the Sun rise and listen to the birds sing. Or, as Rod McKuen said, "Listen to the Warm".
Knowing that the end ain't too far away it makes life more enjoyable, at least from my perspective. 😎
Carpe diem 😉
Holy Cow, post: 432643, member: 50 wrote: The 90's are here to stay with occasional leaps into the 100's and occasional brief slumps into the 80's. The big boys used to say, "Make hay while the sun shines."
With all the rain we've had folks are putting up alfalfa like crazy. I've noticed some places are already on their third cutting.
Since alfalfa is a member of the "Medicago sativa" family, if you use it for fodder do the consumers act a little strange?
I'll have to consult with the Nun about this.;)
FL/GA PLS., post: 432662, member: 379 wrote: do the consumers act a little strange?
There's got to be a good back story here...
paden cash, post: 432624, member: 20 wrote: After making a good run at trying to break a life-long habit of rising early it looks like I'll be back to my "waiting for the sun to come up" routine; the heat is here. And probably to stay I might add. I'll be trying to get most of my field work done before two or three in the afternoon for the foreseeable future.
Momma Cash trained us all to rise early. Why? I couldn't tell you. But we were always up by 4:30 am. You'd be surprised how much you can get done before the sun comes up. And after I changed things up around here and entered my "semi-retirement" I continued the family tradition. Until I found myself falling back asleep in the chair waiting for the local news to come on at 5 AM. I've pushed myself and made it to about 6:30 AM nowadays.
And this has been a pretty typical year weather-wise. The other day I heard a recent transplant complain about the wind. They asked, "When does the wind quit blowing around here?" I laughed and told them it wasn't going to be any more comfortable when the wind quits, because then it will just be hot. Sometimes just "south Texas hot" and other times what I call "Africa hot".
The only thing there is to look forward to for the next 75 days is the drone of the cicada and maybe a rare wildcat afternoon thundershower. Not that September is really any cooler than August, but it's a start.
You all drink plenty of water and don't get stupid out in the heat. The heat is a wicked foe this time of year. 😉
I you are up here by 4:30 you better hit the ground running and work fast to get anything done before the sun comes up;)
Went in the field for a couple hours this morning... summer is definitely here.
Supposed to be 104?ø here today and 110?ø+ tomorrow. Hit 101?ø yesterday
Of course for West Texas that is only just a WEE bit warm.
Per my Weather Widget it is currently 101?ø.
Speaking of thunderstorms:
https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?product=N0R&rid=bgm&loop=yes
Stephen Johnson, post: 432731, member: 53 wrote: Supposed to be 104?ø here today and 110?ø+ tomorrow. Hit 101?ø yesterday
Of course for West Texas that is only just a WEE bit warm.Per my Weather Widget it is currently 101?ø.
Oldest son moved from Denver and bought a house in Phoenix last winter. At 45 years old he was talking like he was sick of the long winters in CO...yadda yadda...His place in Phoeniz is a beautiful place with a pool and a view of the desert mountains. He bragged about the weather all the way through March.
Well, he's on his second week of 105?ø there in AZ. He's thinking maybe he needs to go visit some friends in Durango....;)
paden cash, post: 432624, member: 20 wrote: Beware the Ides of June
I wasn't sure what Ides were other than the common phrase "Ides of March" so I looked it up.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ides
and was surprised to find that the Ides of June was the 13th
[INDENT]Ides (calendar), a day in the Roman calendar that marked the approximate middle of the month. For March, May, July, and October it is the 15th day of the month. For other Roman calendar months it is on the 13th.[/INDENT]
Bill93, post: 432741, member: 87 wrote: I wasn't sure what Ides were other than the common phrase "Ides of March" so I looked it up.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ides
and was surprised to find that the Ides of June was the 13th
[INDENT]Ides (calendar), a day in the Roman calendar that marked the approximate middle of the month. For March, May, July, and October it is the 15th day of the month. For other Roman calendar months it is on the 13th.[/INDENT]
Too bad Brutus didn't have the wrong day marked on his calendar...Caesar would have made out a little better. 😉
@Paden
Down here in La La world we have to beware the Ides of June through November.
