The Heat Goes On

Here we are with the day after tomorrow being September 1st and the heat, haze and humidity is still with us. I think we've had 3 rainy days all summer since early June.

Tomorrow I go for annual checkup and bloodwork and start my next series of tests with my oncology group in October. Some days are better than others, but I can't complain, although sometimes I do.

The weather people are predicting a close enough call with the next storm (Earl) that it's already causing severe rip currents along the east coast. It depends on which way the jet stream moves as to how, when and where it comes by the end of this week.

They say that foliage will be early this year. I can already see some of the trees starting to change due to the hot, dry summer heat.

Hotter Than the 4th of July

We're in the middle of a very hot and humid weather pattern. Today could be the hottest day of the summer (so far) with temps near 100 and the heat index at about 107 degrees F.

Just try to keep cool today and stay hydrated! Happy July!!!

Water - Emergency Ban

I thought that this was big enough news to post on the blog. We were at a relative's yesterday afternoon and were heading home around 7:00 pm when we saw a sign on the side of the highway alerting drivers about an "Emergency Ban on Water" and although we didn't see the whole sign, figured it might have had to due with the threats of wildfires in the hot and dry weather.

We got home and just in time to catch the "Breaking News" on TV about 2 million people affected by this "emergency water ban" and we were in the area...and actually only 2 miles from where a pipe had ruptured.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/05/repairs_underwa.html

http://www.mwra.com/updates/leak.html

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/02/residents_businesses_race_to_adapt_water_vanishes_from_stores/

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/02/tunnels_failure_catches_mwra_officials_off_guard/

So with all of the area stores sold completely out of bottled water, we have to be careful not to use tap water and boil water before using until this problem is fixed and resolved. In the meantime, people have been fighting and getting downright nasty
with some stabbings involved, in order to find and acquire bottled water for their needs. Many of the restaurants and especially the hospitals have been extremely
affected and with high humidity and temps near 90 degrees F today, the timing of this was at a very bad time.

Keep checking the MWRA.com link above for updates...