Swagger Inn 180 - Spring is here and we witter on...

[SisterHelenoftheEternalCatchUp]

New thread open for reports on local wildlife, the weather, gardening and domestic chores. Plus the never ending hunt for HBFs who stubbornly fail to materialise.
<wipes the bar down>
<re-covers the chaise>
<stocks up the cheeseboard>
<pours the drinks...>

Afternoon. <wilts> I couldn’t sleep last night, it’s like an oven in our bedroom, so I went downstairs at 12.30 and settled down on the sofa. I managed to get some sleep in between a cat walking all over me wondering what on earth I was doing. I think I’ll do the same tonight.

This reminds me of the summer of 1976 when I was heavily pregnant with DD and spent many nights on a sun lounger in the garden. The heat and drought went on for weeks, then after I had her it broke up and we went straight into winter. Extreme weather isn’t anything new in spite of all the panic.

DH is watching videos of severely overgrown garden makeovers. If he can’t be doing anything he has to watch other people doing it. His hand is much better already; he can hold his phone in it without it going dead. The hand, not the phone. His friends don’t go past here sadly so couldn’t pick him up.

Hope the car is fixed LetUs.

Yay for successful date Helen.

Evening wenches.

Car is fixed (everything crossed).

Physio was excellent as usual.

Super stuffy here too last night. I read that it’s the humidity causing increased problems I think? Usually you sweat and that dries and cools you a bit, but with the humidity the sweat can’t dry so no cooling. Or something. And it makes my hair go even more shite. They didn’t mention that last bit in the article.

I fell asleep on the settee earlier but it’s okay because DH came and woke me up to ask something that could absolutely have waited 🤨

Evening all. We actually had high cloud for most of the day and the temperature wasn't unbearable. It shouldn't get obscenely hot here tomorrow either. Though it may feel it. We'll see... I have my USB-powered fan out and ready to use!

DS has been out with GF again (apparently they are 'official') and then brought her back for the afternoon and evening. I'm running her to the bus in 10 minutes.

at that article LetUs - there should def. be something about how the weather affects hair included in their information. I mean - priorities!
Also at MrA watching people doing diy/garden stuff to make up for not being able to do it himself!

Hope that Fancy is getting on ok with working away...

Morning wenches.

That’s sweet re MiniHelen.

We had rain overnight. Not freshened anything, just made everything more sauna like.

That absolutely should have been included in the article Helen, although it’s handy excuse to just say “it’s the humidity 🤷🏻‍♀️ “ 😁

Today’s plan will be not melting.

Have super days wenches.

Morning. It's hot already outside . Hair should 100% be included. "It's hot outside with high UV and humidity, so remember your sunscreen and the hair-frizz warnings are at Amber.

I woke at 4L30 but managed to get back to sleep, so DH woke me at just before 8am because I have work at 9am. Obviously he can't get up and feed everythign while I sleep a bit longer
I tried closing curtains to keep the heat out downstairs. Kittens were straight up them. <sigh>

Have a good day all!

Afternoon
We got recalled to the office earlier in the week - lovely aircon but not being there in person is less efficient, so swings & roundabouts.

The last two nights the house has barely cooled down overnight at all, so it was 26 degrees downstairs this morning <wilts> Have been diligent with shutting everything all day until it's cooler outside than in which definitely helps, but does make the house stuffy.

Chonk & Floof seem to actually like the heat - when DD went home last night, Floof demanded cuddles & plonked himself on me, because presumably he wasn't quite warn enough

Glad to hear MrA is recovering well and that the car battery is now fixed letus, not so good to hear about the curtains helen!

Afternoon. I stayed in the lounge again last night, but didn’t sleep well at all. We had a thunder storm about 3 o’clock and some rain, but it didn’t improve things.

Interesting about the humidity LetUs, that makes sense.

I think Misty likes it too Fancy, she spends all day in the shoe cupboard in the perspex covered area between the garage and the house, which is the hottest place. Absolutely bonkers.

Naughty kittens climbing the curtains.

FML that was a hot one. I've never seen a cat pant before! (I called IdiotKitty after hearing cat fight noises outside, and he flomped on the patio actually panting in the heat. Then he wolfed down some wet food with added water and found the coolest spot in the house to stretch out in.)
I have been working in the 'cold' north facing room with a flannel on my neck and a USB fan whirring away. It was 29 in there. Wish I'd gone into the office, but then I'd have to drive there and back in the heat as well. urgh. Hoping it will start cooling down soon!
[Bafflement] at other WenchCats enjoying the heat.
<wilts>

Cats are so weird

It's hot here as well but not as much as you have I think, but on Sunday we're supposed to get 30 degrees

I've had one week off work and two more to go. I always have this problem that I think I should be productive and not just sit and read a book or something, so annoying.

My hair always gets a life of its own when it's humid

I slept on the couch for a while during a summer when it was very hot Apes, I have AC in the living room so it was nice and cool. Glad MrApes hand is doing better.

MiniHelen is very clever, who could say no to kittens?

Evening wenches.

I have been sweating in places that quite frankly have no business sweating. We had a couple of rumbles of thunder this afternoon but no more rain. It’s now feeling much cooler thankfully.

Poor IdiotKitty being too warm. Is also baffled at TavCats wanting to be even warmer.

At least at this time of year I can blame the state of my hair on the humidity 😁

But reading is productive Wicked. Self care and stuff.

Morning wenches.

Another sunny start to the day. Meeting BestFriend this morning. Also need to buy an engagement card for DS1 and his girlfriend! Or I suppose that should be fiancée 😁

Family barbecue this afternoon at which point it is of course forecast to rain.

Have lovely days wenches.

Squeee! Congratulations to MiniLetUs <buys sun hat>

Last night was grim - far too hot, and couldn't sleep with windows open due to fecking mosquitos. I was wandering round the house like an overheated ghost at 2am feeling very sorry for myself. Fortunately we had some rain at 5am and that cooled things down (and sent the mozzies for cover).

It's hot again now (thought not quite has hot as yesterday according to the forecast) and I have to go to the supermarket. Ho hum.

Sitting and reading is very much what you should do on holiday Wicked - crack on!

<sends airblades and shade to all wenches>

Afternoon. Same as you Helen, I tried to sleep in the bedroom but gave up and went downstairs again and still couldn’t sleep. It’s not so hot today and I’ve got a nice breeze blowing into the bedroom, hoping to cool it down a bit for tonight.

I’m the same WW, always think I should be doing something productive, but I have to tell myself that it doesn’t matter. You are on holiday after all.

Oooooooo, many congratulations to LetUsDS1 and his fiancée. Hope it isn’t raining for the barbecue.

Also hope it’s cooling down for everyone.

Toooooooooooo hot. Though cooler than yesterday. We've had light rain on and off this evening.