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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May End of Month Review
Another month ticks by with a sudden clank of the time clock. This is the May End of Month Review. There is a huge amount of information that I wish to cover. The recent heat wave has created problems as I refuse to heat stress my ancient computer hardware by exposing it to operating temps well above 30 degrees C. This means my computer use is restricted to a narrow band of time just past 4 a.m. And much of this cooler time must be dedicated to creating TAQ submissions, not blog posts.
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A Bridge Not Far Enough
This is the story of a major crossing and the building of a bridge not far enough. The story begins with me bushwhacking up a narrow valley filled shoulder to shoulder with exposed granite boulders. Over, around, and between the boulders, ran a creek swollen by rain and melt-water. The spray thrown by the waters had painted all of the boulders in an emerald green, a film of algae, moss, mucous, and slime that coated the rock with a treacherous grease.
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