Friday June 7th 2024

Today high temperature was reported to be 96 degrees or 3 degrees cooler than Thursday. The normal high temperature for this time of year is 92 degrees. Yesterday ended in thunderstorms and rain showers which made the overnight much cooler. We didn’t get any rain this afternoon. Saturday and Sunday are forecast to be in the upper 90s maybe even crossing into triple digits. The chance of rain is low. The TV weather forecasters are being very vocal about the dangers of the abnormal conditions.

With these weather conditions it is necessary to do things early in the day before the heat settles in during the afternoon. Unfortunately, my sleep schedule is still skewed. I go to sleep well after midnight and get up whenever I wake up. This morning, the bedroom TV was set to come on at 7:30 in an attempt to force me onto a new schedule. I got up, but I can’t really say I was awake. When I went to drink my coffee, I found I had forgotten to put any coffee grounds into the maker before pushing the start button. It was very weak coffee before I made a new cup. This was just the start of a less than productive morning. The heat of the day was arriving before I began the active part of my day.

Outdoor plans were put on hold for another day. I had considered a trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but that would be a very hot excursion. The animals are also known to hide in the shade during the heat of the day, so it wouldn’t be a great experience. I’ll try again next week. Instead I visited a few stores and entertained ideas for future purchases. My credit cared didn’t come out of my pocket today.

This evening, when the sun was low enough in the sky to be a little more comfortable, I took my daily walk around the park. Only a few of the usual rabbits were out this evening. There were two nibbling on the sparse grass behind the tennis courts. In the past I’ve seen six to eight in this location.