The writer, goofing off

[rolanni]

So, the day-job staff development day was fun; my two workshops were thought-provoking in different ways, lunch was eggplant lasagna, which was very tasty, though I am sorry to report that the 7 strangers with whom I was supposed to dine were in actuality 7 folks from different departments than mine, all of whom I knew at least slightly. I ditched the ice cream social on the lawn at the end of it all because it was Just. Too. Damn. Hot*. to be standing out on a lawn, ice cream or no ice cream.

Stopped at the grocery on the way home to take on milk-like objects. Arrived at home, I paid bills, including the quarterly taxes — early, so I am not only industrious, I am Virtuous.

And! Not only am I Virtuous, but I am tired. So, no writing tonight, and no uploading of eBooks or anything else of Actual Use. Instead, I’m rustling up some lunch, reading a chapter of Bren with my husband, and hoping the evening cools off enough to be sleepable. Tomorrow — my last full-time day of not-summer — is supposed to be a beast — horrible hot**, and threatening thunderstorms, hail, and all kinds of bad behavior.

We’ll see, I guess.

How’s the weather where you are?

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*82F/28C
**88F/31C
That’s right, laugh. These are Maine values of Too. Damn. Hot. people. Check back with me in January.

Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[keristor.livejournal.com]

I agree with you, anything above 300K/27C/81F is above my maximum operating temperature. I was designed for 1960s computer room temperatures, a constant 70+/-2degF at 40+/-2% RH suits me just fine for sitting down (although I prefer it somewhat lower for sleeping and for doing physical stuff like walking to the shops).

It seems (unless this jinxes it) that the A/C at work is actually working at the moment, instead of doing its usual "it's too hot so I'll break down" act, because yesterday the highest I saw at my desk was a tad under 24C and mostly around 22C. That's high as far as I'm concerned but bearable when I'm only sitting at my desk, when the A/C fails and the temperature gets to 29C my brain switches off.