johobbit wrote:Wow, that is mild for winter! Hoping your summer isn't tooo hot, wagga.
Yes, it has been an extraordinarily mild winter, this year. Almost like having all four seasons in the one day, with midday temperatures like spring/summer, and autumn/winter only in the evening and at 5.00 to 6.00 am in the morning -no heaters either when getting out of a nice warm bed. :shivers: However, we have been told our winter weather is yet to come with icy conditions predicted for next week.
stargazer wrote:We're in the 'dog days' of summer but even those are cooler and drier than usual. 80F today felt uncomfortably warm.
But the days are becoming noticeably shorter now as we approach my favorite time of year weather-wise: September with its crisp cool days, pleasant evenings full of stars, and fewer bugs and the promise of fall color soon to come.
I'm dreading summer, which may be every bit as horribly hot as anything I can ever remember here Down Under.
We've even had the the first blow fly of the season buzzing around our back door, even if it is only August. September sounds delicious Up in the Attic, but September in Australia is sometimes nice, too.
Meanwhile, what exactly are the 'dog days'? I'm so curious about them I even asked that question in the 3 questions thread in Games and Blogs. I'd also like to know what is meant by the High days of summer. Why aren't there High days of winter?