ttbn,

The chooks are fine as far as I can tell
from the amount of eggs available in our delis
and supermarkets. Our curtains haven't faded either.
So there you go. But I am sweating up a storm at
night and I'm relatively slender - but I suppose
I should turn on the air-con, except that I try to
save where I can and prefer to use the air-con during
the day. As for the "old" Statesman? Beautiful car - very
well maintained - and working fine. We also have a classic
Ford Fairmont-XE - which hubby loves. We're rather old fashioned
when things get really bad - we take an occasional lick on the
icy-pole we've got stashed in the freezer from the 1970s. There
is no climate change as you say - afterall the icy-pole has
lasted all this time.(smile)

Dear Belly,

It's also going to be hot in Melbourne today.
And am also taking precautions.
I've changed the water for the birds.
And Thank Goodness that I've done my walk
early this morning. I've sewn several
Kaftans out of some lovely materials as Christmas
presents for relatives - and made a couple for
myself. Great look - and oh so comfortable in this
hot weather. Also salads for dinner tonight.
I'll be thinking of you. Fans are a great idea.

Foxy,

Don't skimp on the A/C. Get a ceiling fan for sleeping. I wouldn't be without one. My blood is thinning, and I don't feel the heat as much as I used to. I haven't been able to cool my temper over the years, though. That's the only man-made warming condition I will accede to.

ttbn,

Thanks for the advice. But I've got a husband
who's a bit of a tight-ass.

"But I've got a husband
who's a bit of a tight-ass".

Am here's me thinking that you would be the boss! Suggest that he gets rid of one of the cars.

Yes there have been some hot days here too. It is usual when the weather pattern moves to winds bringing inland heat to the coasts.

This of course is only an Oz local event.

NASA recently released world temperature data showing that the planet as a whole cooled 0.5C over the last 2 years. I'm surprised that you Foxy have not found that in your research. Of course with the media being jammed in LEFT gear, they have studiously avoided publishing that.

My place is suffering from being dry. This is not general in South East Qld., just that the thunderstorms have missed us. Just 20 kilometres in any direction, everything is lovely & green, & the river has plenty of water, not like the 90s, when it dried completely for weeks to months many years.

So yes mate, it is hot, but nothing we haven't had before.

I'm sorry that naughty CO2 made your car breakdown Foxy. It really is a bad gas, isn't it. Just kidding, but I couldn't resist.