Puteri’s World

I was surprised to see how thick the fog was in several parts as I drove my kids to school this morning.

I think the fog is going to burn off quite quickly because the sun seems to be shining quite strongly through the fog. That was one reason why I was surprised. The sun was in fact quite bright in certain spots yet there were still thick patches of fog.

I come from a country where fog, as we know it here, is not something we see so you can understand my fascination with the weather here!

Don’t even mention tornadoes! I don’t think there is such a thing as a tornado in the equatorial region!

Man, I am sorry for families who have lost their homes, and relatives in the recent wave of tornadoes in the South.

Somehow the last two days seemed to be colder than usual. I have my workstation in my garage turned quilting studio. Yesterday, I refused to work in that room at all. It was too cold for comfort. Doug and I have talked about getting a portable heater for me, but all that remained of that talk, is just that. Talk.

I am back sitting on my high stool using the lap top that is on my kitchen counter-top. The stool is not as comfortable as my executive swivel chair with a massage cushion on it. What to do? I hate the cold.

Maybe this weekend I will insist on getting that heater for the studio! I can’t quilt, or sew in there either. It is just too damn cold!

This summer has got to be one of the coolest summers I have experienced since moving to this part of California.

On Saturday we had the mecury hit 103 F. The air-conditioning in the house had a good work out that day. But by 8.00 p.m. the delta breeze had kicked in and what a difference that made! It was as if there was no triple digit weather that day.

On Sunday, the delta breeze was in full swing. There were leaves and buck every where on my front patio. I hate those eucalyptus trees! They are so ugly and the leaves they leave all over the ground! If not for the shade they provide, I would have chopped them down a long time ago!

The temperature on Sunday was only 76 F. That was a new record low for August 5. In fact, with the wind, it felt chilly at times! Imagine feeling chilly on a summer’s day! My son, Duncan, who was recovering from a cold, was told to wear a jacket as he hung around his Dad who was working in the backyard.

Last night was the first time this summer that I felt like putting on socks in bed. I did not have my fan on in the bedroom while I slept last night.

This morning, as we walked out the door, Duncan, said “Look, Mommy, going to rain!” There is no rain in the forecast but the sky looked overcast and it looked like a cold day in fall.

Living in the Sacramento valley, a day like yesterday and today, is not something we want to complain about! We wished it was like this all summer’s long!