We are melting here. Seattle is known for it's mild weather. We usually have days in the high 20's with the nights getting cool, so in the morning the house is cool again. However, that was not the case yesterday. Yesterday it was 41 degrees, the hottest day ever recorded in Seattle. They've been recording temperatures since the late 1800's so that's really saying something.
Today is a little more bearable at 35, although there is still a chance it will get slightly hotter as the temperature usually peaks between 4.00 and 6.00pm.
Surprisingly, the kids have been dealing quite well with the heat. Last night we did quiet reading out on the back verandah, as outside was cooler than inside. We'd told them they only had to wear their underwear to bed which they were quite happy to do. Lizzy had her bath and happily started quiet reading on the back verandah in just her undies. However, at 7, you're a little bit more modest. Isaac didn't want to come out until I suggested perhaps he might like to wear his pajama pants while outside. I noticed however, they came right off again once he was back in bed for sleeping.
We've only got one more night to survive in this heat. By Friday it should be back to pleasant Seattle summers.
2 comments:
Amazing how relative temperature is. We heard on the news a couple of weeks ago that in England they were sweltering in a heat wave - the hospitals were on alert and people were being warned to stay indoors and drink plenty of water because the temperature was going all the way up to 32 degrees!!!!!! What wimps!!! Glad to see the kids are getting some preparation for the Aussie summer. Although 45 is a little high, even for sunny QLD. - Mel
We went over 45 degrees at Minden one summer. It was so hot that it burnt the plastic down pipe on the dunny.
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