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Better day...
Sunday, March 1st, 2009 09:52 amYesterday was a much better day for me. For one thing, the weather changed, and for another, I had had my inhaler prescription refilled earlier in the week and finally started using the new one.
Low oxygen levels make Auntie somewhat of an idiot.
I actually got out of the house for a while. Of course, it was to do some necessary shopping, but still... I GOT OUT OF THE HOUSE!! YAY!!!
*laughs*
Today, I keep smelling smoke, and it's probably from the huge fire over in Bastrop. Yesterday was a red flag day, due to high winds, and extremely low humidity, so we weren't too surprised to see a huge smoke plume to the east when we were out and about with our errands. I knew it was over in Bastrop, but just figured it was a grassfire.
It wasn't. It was a combination grass and forest fire, and it burned over 650 acres, destroying 25 homes and 9 businesses, and I think it's still going. The wind isn't as gusty today, though the humidity is still low, so hopefully, firefighters will be able to get a handle on it and contain it.
It's so dry here. Central Texas was upgraded several months ago from "extreme drought" to "exceptional drought," and two weeks ago, our county commissioners applied for federal disaster aid because... yes, we've been declared a disaster area. Remember those little green tufts of grass among the brown in the photo of my bare feet I took last summer for the "week in the life" meme? Well... those are gone.
The Husbandly One and I wonder if it's even worth bothering with a vegetable garden, especially as we'll probably be under water restrictions. Won't be the first time, and we can always do as we did before, recycling water from the showers and the kitchen to water the garden. It's just... troublesome.
I'm wondering how the farmers out here feel, whether it's worth bothering planting corn (which does not like drought), cotton (which doesn't mind drought, but would much prefer water), maize (drought? we're in a drought? Oh), or soybeans (WAAATER, WAAATER, we NEEDZ it!!), or should they just raise hay and hope?
And remember the heat we had on Friday? Well... yesterday, it barely got up into the fifties here (thanks to the wind) and today should be a bit warmer. All I can say is, this is going to be an interesting weather year for us!
I know I'm a bit scattered today. Blame the albuterol. It makes me shake, makes me loopy, and makes me babble. So, I'm off for a warm shower where I can babble in peace and not bother a soul.
♥ to everyone who commented recently. I couldn't get back to y'all, but I read every single one!
Low oxygen levels make Auntie somewhat of an idiot.
I actually got out of the house for a while. Of course, it was to do some necessary shopping, but still... I GOT OUT OF THE HOUSE!! YAY!!!
*laughs*
Today, I keep smelling smoke, and it's probably from the huge fire over in Bastrop. Yesterday was a red flag day, due to high winds, and extremely low humidity, so we weren't too surprised to see a huge smoke plume to the east when we were out and about with our errands. I knew it was over in Bastrop, but just figured it was a grassfire.
It wasn't. It was a combination grass and forest fire, and it burned over 650 acres, destroying 25 homes and 9 businesses, and I think it's still going. The wind isn't as gusty today, though the humidity is still low, so hopefully, firefighters will be able to get a handle on it and contain it.
It's so dry here. Central Texas was upgraded several months ago from "extreme drought" to "exceptional drought," and two weeks ago, our county commissioners applied for federal disaster aid because... yes, we've been declared a disaster area. Remember those little green tufts of grass among the brown in the photo of my bare feet I took last summer for the "week in the life" meme? Well... those are gone.
The Husbandly One and I wonder if it's even worth bothering with a vegetable garden, especially as we'll probably be under water restrictions. Won't be the first time, and we can always do as we did before, recycling water from the showers and the kitchen to water the garden. It's just... troublesome.
I'm wondering how the farmers out here feel, whether it's worth bothering planting corn (which does not like drought), cotton (which doesn't mind drought, but would much prefer water), maize (drought? we're in a drought? Oh), or soybeans (WAAATER, WAAATER, we NEEDZ it!!), or should they just raise hay and hope?
And remember the heat we had on Friday? Well... yesterday, it barely got up into the fifties here (thanks to the wind) and today should be a bit warmer. All I can say is, this is going to be an interesting weather year for us!
I know I'm a bit scattered today. Blame the albuterol. It makes me shake, makes me loopy, and makes me babble. So, I'm off for a warm shower where I can babble in peace and not bother a soul.
♥ to everyone who commented recently. I couldn't get back to y'all, but I read every single one!
