My smoker, without fuel, said it was 110F and the meat thermometer read ahout 110 sitting in the shade when I was grilling tonight.

 

23 dead just north of here. We had a lot of rain, but no serious flooding.

All through mid W.VA., they got pounded.

Here is some pictures below the video.

http://www.newsleader.com/story/new...re-along-virginia-w-virginia-border/86327846/

 

Heat index over 100F for 8 hours per day. (108F today) This causes pop-up thunderstorms. That causes humidity.
Help! I live in a sauna and I can't get the door open!

Oh...wait..that's a good thing. As long as the door is closed, the air conditioning stays in the house with me.

ps, I got the new axle bearing on my car with no injuries except the wrench I broke on the way to 203 ft-lbs of "tight".
Checking to buy new wrench later today.
Busy with other jobs.
Not injured, not ill, just busy for weeks in a row.

Number Twelve

 

23 dead just north of here. We had a lot of rain, but no serious flooding.

All through mid W.VA., they got pounded.

Here is some pictures below the video.

http://www.newsleader.com/story/new...re-along-virginia-w-virginia-border/86327846/

Wow, how incredibly sad. Stay safe.

 

The monsoons have arrived here in Tucson. It rained with high winds today. It was great! The temperature dropped. We all sat on the porch enjoying the cool air.

 

Down here there are only three words: hot as hell
Max: 38*C

 

The monsoons have arrived here in Tucson. It rained with high winds today. It was great! The temperature dropped. We all sat on the porch enjoying the cool air.

Does the desert bloom after a rain like the Freeways bloom in L.A.?

ps, same weather report as Monday...hot and soggy. No change in sight.
Fortunately, I get acclimated pretty quickly. It's just that winter is better because I'm not damp every time I step out of the house in the winter.

On the other hand, rain doesn't stop most work around here. The rain isn't cold, so you only get wet, and you were wet already, except now you aren't salty.
I can't do torch work in the rain, but everything else doesn't matter. Me wheeling a new water heater across the lawn in the rain? No problem. That's why my dolly has fat tires. As long as I'm installing it under a roof, my wet shirt will keep me cool while I attach the pipes.

 

Yes, the desert bloom is a nice plus.

 

Yes, the desert bloom is a nice plus.

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How long will the bloom last? I packing my bags... Will it still be there when I arrive?

 

How long will the bloom last? I packing my bags... Will it still be there when I arrive?

Airplanes have been invented. You can be there by dawn.

 

Airplanes have been invented. You can be there by dawn.

I chased the cherry blossoms in Washington DC a few years ago - it took 4 hours to get there. I was delayed by the thunderstorm that knocked all the pedals off.

I was wondering if these desert things can also be flashes in the pan.

 

Desert bloom lasts between 3 and 6 weeks depending on the area and the rainfall.

 

I was wondering if these desert things can also be flashes in the pan.

I would assume, yes, but the last I heard, they're good for at least 3 days.
Annnd...Les got here the firstest with the mostest.
There ya' go. Straight from the eye witness.
Pack a lunch. You're going to be there for a while.

 

Tucson has a very lush desert. Just recently the saguaros bloomed. The flowers are white that open only once. The fruit is a blood red color that the birds love.

 

It's official, we've just broke the 40*C barrier here. My nether parts are searing!

 

It's official, we've just broke the 40*C barrier here. My nether parts are searing!

Shouldn't this be posted in the "Tales of the Grill" thread?

 

Shouldn't this be posted in the "Tales of the Grill" thread?

Yum!... you sound like you're having an urge... so suit yourself, here's a recipe for spanish criadillas

 

In the states we call them Mountain Oysters, or Lamb Fries................. I'll pass.

 

Hot, sunny, no breeze. I'm in the (hot) pool with a cold beer...

 

Hot, sunny, no breeze. I'm in the (hot) pool with a cold beer...

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Nice neighborhood... any mosquitoes bothering you?