♫♪ What Else Can I Be? All Apologies... ♫♪

With apologies (heh) to Kurt Cobain (RIP).

Is Ramirez right, or what?

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And now we'll complain about the weather... for which I apologize, coz apologies are ALL the rage.

Yesterday was not a particularly nice day here on The High Plains of New Mexico, what with the evil combination of mid-90 degree temps and the gawd-awful wind. I don’t mind one or the other, but I DO mind both. The primary reason I take exception to the combination of wind and heat is I cannot put my awning down when the wind is high; otherwise I wouldn’t have an awning. For long. And that means El Casa Móvil De Pennington sits in full-sun for the entire afternoon, which in turn stresses my air conditioning. Think of a car sitting in a parking lot on a hot summer’s day and you’ve grasped the problem.

We’ll have more of the same today, unfortunately. Here’s what we look like right now…

And here’s what the kind folks at the NWS in Albuquerque tell us:

Issued by The National Weather Service
Albuquerque, NM
9:43 am MDT, Sun., Jun. 7, 2009

... wind advisory remains in effect until 7 pm MDT this evening...

A wind advisory remains in effect until 7 pm MDT this evening.

West to southwest winds will increase by early afternoon over much of eastern New Mexico. Wind speeds of 25 to 35 mph with occasional gusts up to 50 and 55 mph will be possible. These strong winds will create areas of blowing dust which may briefly reduce visibility at times. Winds are expected to decrease in speed by sunset.

(sigh) Every region has its weather-crosses to bear… wind and heat are ours. There are redeeming qualities, given the wind dies down after sunset and that’s a Good Thing. We delayed Happy Hour yesterday until after the game was over… and then we went out into the cool of the evening and enjoyed four fingers of single-malt and a cigar. Our hair was only slightly mussed when we returned indoors.