A new forest of a strange looking plants has sprouted up on the Tandy Hills.I suspect Don Young may have identified this strange looking plant in his most recent Prairie Notes, but at the time I read it I had not seen the plant in person, and so remembering its name did not register.
It was barely 90 when I hit the hills hiking today.
90 and very humid.
Last summer I had absolutely no problem with hitting the hills hiking when it was over 100.
This summer I am having a little trouble with hitting the hills hiking when it is HOT. I think the difference is this is being a very humid summer in Texas. Very humid.
Today I added to the humidity by leaking 5 bottles of water.
To cool down, after the HOT hill hiking, I went to Town Talk to stand in their walk-in cooler. It was refreshing. Way more refreshing than my swimming pool is being. The day after day after day of being over 100 has heated the water to lukewarm.
Even cold showers are no longer cold, with the HOT ground heating the waterpipes and the water flowing inside. By the time it makes it out of my showerhead the water feels like some hot water has been mixed in, when it hasn't.
I've heard ice baths are refreshing. I'm not sure how that works. Fill the tub with water and throw in some ice cubes?
Snow on the Prairie. Just now blooming.
ReplyDeleteI can't help with the identification of that plant or with the humidity, but I'm glad to see someone brave the hot weather to go hiking!
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