In Search of Cool Air . . .

| August 23, 2010 @ 8:29 am | 9 Replies

. . . anywhere I can find it!

These semi-puny examples in the last hour or so…

…..61 Hot Springs, Va., and Jefferson, N. C.
…..60 Boone, N.C.
…..58 Jefferson, N. C.
…..64 Winchester, Tenn., and Asheville, N.C.
…..66 Valley Head and Cullman Airport, Ala.

…..and this not so puny example!

31.6 North pole Alaska, sent to us by Kristi Calvin. It is their first freeze of the year. They are Birmingham natives who permanently moved to North Pole! (maybe they will rent me a small room!)

After weeks-on-end of morning lows 75 to 80 and the humidity off the charts, we welcome this with open arms. Howsomever, no relief from afternoon heat, that 95-100 stuff, but at least the humidity will be lower.

I have lived here every day of my short live, being born one week before the worst tornado outbreak in Alabama history that occurred on April 21, 1932. I love this state (great natural beauty is just one of many reasons)

I must admit that there are times when I lust for Stanley, Idaho, nestled in the Sawtooth Mountains and along the beautiful Snake River. I love cold weather but that place is colder than a bare-footed well-digger. They have been below freezing several mornings lately!
Last time I was there on a week long camping trip, the population and speed limit was both 35! No US 280 congestion and no tailgating my beloved 96 Olds on I-459 when I am in the right lane with my speed control set on the 70 mph speed limit!

I love thunderstorms even though I am more afraid of lightning than anything in weather. But haven’t we had an overdose of those lately? My little 9-pound pal, better known as Little Miss Molly spends hours under the bed during those noisy events with only the tip of her tail sticking out. Even the offer of an extra treat will not lure her out.

Sometimes, I look longingly at St. Paul Island, Alaska, a very small island in the Bering Sea. It is also the breeding ground of nearly a million fur seals. But back to the weather. We get an hourly report from there. It is interesting to note that St. Paul Island once did not have a single thunderstorm for over 30 years in a row. All of a sudden, a thunderstorm moved across the island in the middle of the night. Many of the residents had never seen lightning or heard thunder–even people in their 30s. The storm scared the living nightlights out of them and some wanted to jump in the Bering Sea.

I am sorry for this very unimportant, silly blog post. I guess you could say the heat got to me!

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