Returning to the Blog has to do with my once again falling into a pit of despair. I know the sensation well by now. A sort of free floating air-drop. Descending into the pit of an immense and growing darkness. Gravity flies past me. I am abandoned by it, left sinking in a float of despair. The darkness rushes up in its inky dark and silent splendour. I grasp the rip cord in one hand. Do I deploy the parachute?
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Monthly Archives: August 2016
Heat
Heat. Heat. Heat. The recent high temperatures have caused problems. The house lacks any form of air conditioning. I have both ceiling fans and portable fans that I can place in open windows to bring in fresh air, or to force heated air out. But the fans only deliver a benefit if they have access to a source of cool air. Once external temperatures rise above internal temperatures the only thing to do is shut off the fans, close up the windows, and wait for external temperatures to once again drop below the internal temperature.
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