The temperatures are over 105 every day. It may have hit 110 or 111 degrees (F) yesterday with projected averages for the coming week to hover around highs of 107 degrees. There is zero change of precipitation, i.e., no rain in sight. The prickly pear pads are puckering for lack of water.
For those of you who have never experienced a Southwest Desert summer, let me tell you that you can get used to the heat. If I have an outdoor project that engages me, I tend to keep working into the heat of the day. Yes, one sweats. That is the body's way of cooling itself. We are human; we adapt.
In unrelated news, the price of gas is going down. I saw $3.29 per gallon of regular unleaded, but the station was closed, so I could not fill the tank. This is the lowest price I have seen in quite a while. What is the price of gasoline where you live?
In Bridgeport, Connecticut you can buy gas for $4 per gallon. Drive over to Hartford and you can get gas for $3.85. The $4 per gallon price is also available in Santa Barbara, Chicago, and Anchorage. In New York, San Francisco, and Honolulu you can purchase a gallon for $3.95, more or less. If you New Yorkers drive over to New Jersey, state gas prices average $3.59 per gallon. Texas averages $3.48. Drive down to South Carolina, and gas averages $3.33 per gallon. Want to get more miles per gallon on the highway? Drive at a maximum speed of 55mph (miles per hour) and you will maximize your fuel efficiency. Speeds above 55mph reduce fuel efficiency.
Hope that helps your budget. Stay cool.
I AM enjoying the pleasant 79 degree morning at 4:30AM.
Your Southwest Desert Blogger
C. (c)2011
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