Saturday, April 16, 2011

The Heat Is On

The weather's gone back and forth a lot lately. One day it's 88 degrees. The next, it's 70, 60 or (dare I say?) in the 50s. Brrr! Now, I'm not complaining. Change is good, right? There's not a huge difference between the seasons in Los Angeles. Fall foliage is usually green... or brown. But, when I look at the world's weather, I know how lucky we are. (Please remind me I wrote this the next time I hop on the 405 freeway on a rainy Friday afternoon.)

Personally, I like change -- not the jingly kind you find in your pocket or at the bottom of your purse. Although, that kind's pretty good -- come laundry and parking time. Not every meter here accepts Visa and MasterCard. ("Everywhere you want to be" except where it'll keep you from getting a ticket. Just my luck.)

And I love a good challenge -- writing when you haven't had enough sleep to remember why you walked into the other room or when it's so warm and sunny outside you smile when you hear children playing outside -- while secretly hoping their parents call them in. (Don't they have gadgets to play with?)

Now, before you get upset, I love kids. And, of course, I want them to play outside -- just not right below my window. I have work to do. And if they didn't bring enough fun for everyone... I always wanted to surprise that teacher by bringing several packs of gum to school. (The gum brand name: "Bite Me.")

Having heat in this town is definitely a good thing. I plan to set my thermostat on 80 -- then lock it or snap off the lever forever. I'd set the temperature higher, but my vanity and lack of desire to frequent the drugstore would likely prevent it.

...I prefer moderation over dehydration and ashy skin.

19 comments:

  1. The heat is on at 80? We're broiling over here at 95...*sizzles and evaporates*

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  2. It got up to around 90 today, Sam. But, I'd set my thermostat at 80 -- given the choice. Don't evaporate. The world still needs you -- and not as human jerky. :D

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  3. Very amusing, Kenya - I like your sense of humor.

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  4. Well, here the temperature is perfect (you are going to hate me : around 75, blue skies, just great). That said, I am struggling with dogs barking on the beach while I am trying to relax. Life is tough...

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  5. KnowledgeMaven - Thank you! I write both drama and comedy in my fiction. It's nice to have some fun here. :)

    Muriel - Barking dogs?! That sounds just horrible! ;) I'm so glad you're enjoying your vacation. Your tough conditions make me want to take a little trip of my own.

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  6. "human jerky" — LOL.

    We'll be above 100 F come summertime, here in CA's Central Valley. Sometimes it stays hot well into Halloween.

    Glad you spoke up about noisy kids. I'm not the only one, yay! I raised all of mine; I don't want to have to raise the neighbors' too. Glad the family next door finally moved away. Their mother ought to have told them that when you keep throwing that ball against my metal garage door it doesn't make for neighborly feelings.

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  7. Scrollwork - You mean all that clanging didn't make you feel all warm and fuzzy? ;) 100+ degrees? That's rare here. The kids in your neighborhood must trick-or-treat as Olympic swimmers. :)

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  8. In New York it is 52 degrees right now and it's supposed to rain tomorrow. Can you imagine that - wet and cold? Not happy.

    By the way, your witty banter is refreshing!

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  9. Thank you, Carmen! I'm from the East Coast. So, I remember wet and cold clearly. (Kind of like a dog's nose -- only bigger.) ;) Stay dry!

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  10. I love summer and the breeze coming through the open windows. I love the sunshine, I love the daylight!!!

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  11. I just looked at London's weather forecast. You must be a very happy camper, Isabelle! :D

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  12. I have given you a bit of an award on my site. Come and have a look! Muriel

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  13. Thank you so much, Muriel! I'm honored. :) For anyone who's never read Muriel's adventures as a Frenchwoman in London, visit 40blogSpot. (There's a link at the bottom of this page.) ;)

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  14. Oh for a little 80 degree heat! But seriously, this is a very funny piece.

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  15. Thank you, Cathy! My blog wants to be yours when it grows up. ;)

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  16. Left you a little something on my blog
    come and sneak a peek...


    http://secondaryadventures.blogspot.com/p/my-awards.html

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  17. Thank you so much, miss_agie1018! What a pleasant surprise. I guess I have to create an awards page, too. :)

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  18. It's still winter here in IL, hahaha...I don't know which one is worse. Anyway, here's another award for you Kenya! Congrats!---

    http://www.joypagemanuel.com/2011/04/in-spotlight.html

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  19. Thank you, Joy! And sorry about your weather. ;D I'm off to your blog!

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