Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

Photo of Lucy and Twiggy
~ John W. Howell

 

Photo of Lucy and Twiggy
“Okay Twiggy. Come over here and we can play a game.”
“Catch me?”
“Well it’s Friday so why not?”

Another Friday and another fast week. I love the refrain, “I just don’t know where the time goes.” It speaks so well for the current situation. But, of course, it is a refrain spoken mostly by the senior members of the population. I have to plead guilty as being included in that body of folks. But, just the same, I would like to have time to slow down a bit.

Our first summer is officially here in Central Texas. We have 90 degree days.

We just finished the Noad’s Ark phase of the seasons in Texas. Here is a chart giving you an idea of all the Texas seasons.

Photo of Texas seasons

Chart courtesy of Joan Hall

When we move into Hell’s Front Porch, the temps will get into the 100’s. We always look forward to that time of year. Today’s JohnKu talks about talking about the weather. I hope you all have a delightful weekend.

The Weather by John W. Howell © 2021

If we have nothing,

Real worthy of discussion . . .

There’s always weather.

 

 

76 thoughts on “Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF”

  1. More weather talk: we’re on our third day of mist so thick I can’t see past my garden hedge. It’s like living in a box, lols. I’m blaming the G7 summit just down the coast, ha ha 🙂 Well, must go, cos it’ll be Monday in a minute! Have a wonderful weekend, John and everyone 🙂

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  2. The weather is there whether w want it or not. Why not talk about it. As a rule our weather tends to go from Spring with added rain to Summer with added rain, well you get the idea. But currently it’s ben nice for about 10 days now with one minor hiccup lasting just a day. It’s miraculous. What a shame though that when the kids are on their Summer break they’ll no doubt get Summer with added rain. Thank you for the great explanation of the Texas seasons. at 100 degrees, no surprise it’s BBQ season too.
    Hugs John

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  5. Seems like weather is quite mercurial wherever one resides. When I lived in New England, we used to say, “Don’t like the weather? Wait 5 minutes.” 😂 Have a great weekend, John!

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  6. We’ll be heading to AZ in a few days, where temps are rising, along with fires. Here in Branson, we’ve got the 90-degree weather that Texas has so generously shared. 😁 Loved your Haiku, John.

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  9. I presume ‘Hell’s Front Porch’ is a euphemism for hurricane season. If it isn’t, I’m pretty sure the chart — amusing as it is — wasn’t made by a coastal Texan! There are mutterings already about the first of the season. We’ll see.

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    1. Hell’s Front Porch refers to the high temperatures. No, having survived Hurricane Harvey I don’t see anything funny about hurricanes. In fact I loved living on the coast except for getting the crap kicked out of us. (and the tourists) Thanks, Linda

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  10. When we had zero and below temps in February, I said I wouldn’t complain about the heat. I seem to have lied. Fortunately, our heatwave passed and we are sitting at 77 for a few days. I can deal with that.

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  12. We had your 90 degree weather all last week… or rather starting at the end of last week until Wednesday. It feels like so much of the earth was going through a heat wave!
    And ain’t it the truth: time spins – I think I might have mentioned to you the comparison to a toilet paper roll – the close to the end, the faster is spins!
    Have a wonderful Friday, John 🙂

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  17. That chart looks like a lot of hot days! Probably could say something similar about our Midwestern winters (Deep Freeze, etc.) By the way, we’re in the 90s this week, too. Hang in there, John, and be very glad for air conditioning!

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  22. I knew there was a reason I could never live in Texas!!! We get, on average, 5-10 days when the temp reaches 90° and those are miserable enough … no air to breathe!!! Enjoy your summer … the pups will probably enjoy a sprinkler if you have one! And have a happy weekend, my friend. Loved the JohnKu!

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  25. I thought the British had cornered the conversational market in weather related discussions. Maybe you Texans aren’t as free of that British yoke as you like to think…

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  26. We’re in “The Pollening” here right now and it’s been miserable for lots of us. Itchy, watery eyes, and sneezing all the time for me and almost everyone else I meet lately.

    This coming week our temperatures are going up to the 100’s so I’ll be joining you on Hells Front Porch…except I’ll be finding a nice cool place to ride it out. I hope you do too! 😀

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  28. This cracked me up, John. The weather has been so odd this year in Oregon (and changing every year for the past 5 years) that I can’t even begin to categories our 13 seasons. Our 90 degree summer lasts about 3 days, but then we get the season of smoke. And our 8 months of rain. Funny how weather offers endless opportunities for entertainment… just don’t start a book that way. Lol. Have a great weekend.

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