fan-tastic
The solstice day was cooler, but we've been having some hot weather around here lately. We blame the poor reception for our Fathers Day barbecue to that very factor: perhaps our guests, who spend much of their time in air-conditioning, were unaccustomed to bearing the full brunt of the climate's power. Not us though; no a-c here. Instead we rely on fans, on closing up the house tight in the heat of the day, and it just sucking it up. Come on people, it's 115 in Iraq and they manage to survive without air-conditioning (it's the bombs that they have to worry about). And wasn't it just a month ago when everyone was complaining about the cold and the price of heating oil or gas these days?! Now we read in the paper that at the rate we're going we're going to have to endure rolling blackouts at periods of peak demand for power, so much electricity do the window units and central airs demand. If they blackout my computer here, an afternoon while I'm working through the heat up here, wiping the sweat from my forehead as I slave over whatever it is I do, just to pander to their need to at all times maintain their homes in the comfort zone between 68 and 76 degrees, I won't be pleased.
Also, Rascal has had a change of heart re fans. He quite enjoyed lying in from of the one we had going downstairs, yesterday.
I tried to post this entry yesterday, but the blog was busted. Apparently the mysql table was corrupted. After a little panic and a little research, I discovered the solution, which was, apparently, to give mysql the command, 'repair table blog'. If only everything were as easy! Trouble with your girlfriend? 'Repair relationship Susie'. Dog won't come when called? 'Repair obedience Rascal'. Yup, that would be nice.