Some Respite

We have lived here now for almost 18 years and the weather throughout the last week has been the most unpleasant with the hot days and very high humidity.  Fortunately the new air conditioner in the bedroom was installed in the nick of time meaning getting a good night's sleep is never an issue.

As the photo shows it wasn't even 7am but the temperature was already almost 27° and the humidity was around 95%.  This was a cloudy morning with huge storm clouds all around.  The most rain we got overnight was a couple of mls one night.

Last night the thunder crashed and the lightning lit up the sky with a magnificent show of lights.  But not a drop of rain fell where we live.  Fortunately, though still almost 30° today, the humidity is around 60% and there is a cooling sea breeze.

I reckon the air con ran for four days this week.  Usually we wouldn't run the air con for 4 days over a summer let alone in one week.

I managed 10k's on the bike one morning and did a bottle wash on another.  The front lawn got a mow as well.  But with the hot temperatures overnight it meant the pool was around 32° during the day meaning and you couldn't really cool off with a swim!

With the house getting close to 17 years old, some things need a bit of a tidy up.  The vertical blinds in the main living area don't work as smoothly as they used to and are beginning to look shabby.  We have been suggested shutters may be the way to go.  Not only would it help to keep out the light at times but would be good for insulating against the heat as well.

We have had several quotes with just one more to go before we decide.  We get told "Don't use timber as the timber shutter blades will warp and stick with the humidity".  And "Don't use PVC as it is not structurally strong and may tend to yellow over time".  The best deal so far seems to go for timber shutter frames and PVC blades.

Every sales person has another pitch.  We sought information on using aluminium but were advised that aluminium retains the heat and could warm the room up after the sun goes down.  We have one more sales pitch to sit through later this week.

Trish is down in Brisbane with friends from her "Beading" group.  I will finish up here and watch the sport on TV while enjoying the odd brew or two.

There has been another round of legal action threats against some Kodi Addon developers.  This means they pull down their addons and shut up shop.  Without regular minor updates, the addons slowly begin to stop working properly.  So those who are not at all tech savvy have problems replacing the non working addon with new addons from new developers.

I may have a busy day or two coming up!  But I am trying to deflect as much of the updating as I can. People need to learn how to uninstall a non working addon and install a working one.  Sometimes it is easier to ring Les!