Marguerite
Active Member
G'day, folks.
Summer is definitely back here again. Still a little cooler but definitely hot enough to spend a bit of time at the beach. I took myself down there (much easier, not having to bring the car). Despite a lot of cars parked there, the beach was fairly empty. I was the only one in the water and the only footprints were mine. However, there were a couple of others there sunbathing, they headed in for a swim after a while. Fishermen on the rocks, bushwalkers strolling past. I read the Saturday paper (interesting article on bushfire hazard ratings - no wonder last year's bad fires were so deadly, the rating was one of the highest on record). Our new ratings system was discussed in the article - "catastrophic" is the highest danger warning. Having a day with a Catastrophic" fire warning doesn't mean there WILL be fires, just that if there is, you get out fast and don't even try to stay and fight it. And depending on where you live, if there is a catastrophic rating and you live in a bad area, they suggest you take a short holiday for a few days in case there is a fire. But they still won't bring in mandatory evacuation as apparently is already the rule in California.
Oh, well.
I did go down to the beach during the sun danger period, I figure I'm so tanned now that the risk of burning, even during peak sun time, is minimal now. I did pick up a little colour but it's taken about 8 hours to develop and is already going brown. Not sore anywhere, and I was down at the beach for almost two hours!
Which reminds me - I still have to go take my oral Vitamin D, even that amount of sun isn't enough for me. My tan actually cuts back my Vitamin D manufacture now.
Tomorrow is forecast to be much the same weather-wise, difficult child 1 & daughter in law are coming over for a meal at some stage. I need to find out when so I can get the meal on. Hopefully I can fit church in as well, maybe even a swim afterwards if time permits.
husband is beginning to relax and get into holiday mode. Good. He needs a break. He went to the beach again this afternoon for a swim. Somewhere in there we have some chores to get done, but it is going to take me a while to get out of summer mode. My collection of shells is growing. I should make a couple of shell necklaces, I have enough shells now to make a lot of them. Weathered shells, smoothed by the sea. Something to do late on a summer evening, as the ocean breeze cools the salty skin...
husband stopped at the fish market tonight and bought some bream fillets. We cook them the easy way, fried as they are in a hot buttery pan. Eaten with a simple salad, exactly what I needed after time at the beach.
We had a few drops of rain this evening - probably not enough to water the garden. My beans and cucumbers are coming up, I planted them about a week ago. It's time for me to really begin to water the garden now, so I can get the tomatoes growing. And the herbs. I've got the rainwater tank set up to drip-water the garden. I just have to remember to turn it off or I risk emptying the tank!
Enjoy your Saturday, everyone.
Marg
Summer is definitely back here again. Still a little cooler but definitely hot enough to spend a bit of time at the beach. I took myself down there (much easier, not having to bring the car). Despite a lot of cars parked there, the beach was fairly empty. I was the only one in the water and the only footprints were mine. However, there were a couple of others there sunbathing, they headed in for a swim after a while. Fishermen on the rocks, bushwalkers strolling past. I read the Saturday paper (interesting article on bushfire hazard ratings - no wonder last year's bad fires were so deadly, the rating was one of the highest on record). Our new ratings system was discussed in the article - "catastrophic" is the highest danger warning. Having a day with a Catastrophic" fire warning doesn't mean there WILL be fires, just that if there is, you get out fast and don't even try to stay and fight it. And depending on where you live, if there is a catastrophic rating and you live in a bad area, they suggest you take a short holiday for a few days in case there is a fire. But they still won't bring in mandatory evacuation as apparently is already the rule in California.
Oh, well.
I did go down to the beach during the sun danger period, I figure I'm so tanned now that the risk of burning, even during peak sun time, is minimal now. I did pick up a little colour but it's taken about 8 hours to develop and is already going brown. Not sore anywhere, and I was down at the beach for almost two hours!
Which reminds me - I still have to go take my oral Vitamin D, even that amount of sun isn't enough for me. My tan actually cuts back my Vitamin D manufacture now.
Tomorrow is forecast to be much the same weather-wise, difficult child 1 & daughter in law are coming over for a meal at some stage. I need to find out when so I can get the meal on. Hopefully I can fit church in as well, maybe even a swim afterwards if time permits.
husband is beginning to relax and get into holiday mode. Good. He needs a break. He went to the beach again this afternoon for a swim. Somewhere in there we have some chores to get done, but it is going to take me a while to get out of summer mode. My collection of shells is growing. I should make a couple of shell necklaces, I have enough shells now to make a lot of them. Weathered shells, smoothed by the sea. Something to do late on a summer evening, as the ocean breeze cools the salty skin...
husband stopped at the fish market tonight and bought some bream fillets. We cook them the easy way, fried as they are in a hot buttery pan. Eaten with a simple salad, exactly what I needed after time at the beach.
We had a few drops of rain this evening - probably not enough to water the garden. My beans and cucumbers are coming up, I planted them about a week ago. It's time for me to really begin to water the garden now, so I can get the tomatoes growing. And the herbs. I've got the rainwater tank set up to drip-water the garden. I just have to remember to turn it off or I risk emptying the tank!
Enjoy your Saturday, everyone.
Marg
How great that your garden is starting to come up!!
