The last few days I've been working on some landscaping in the yard. I've got pictures, and as soon as I organize them, I'll post some. Unfortunately, I didn't take them until after I started, so you won't get the full effect of "before and after."

Today I'll be outside from about 3-5pm moving some more rocks and shoveling dirt. According to the weather channel:

CONTINUED HUMID CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HOT TEMPERATURES TO RESULT IN AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 105 AND 110 DEGREES.

THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE ARE POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS. IF YOU HAVE TO WORK OUTSIDE BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM...TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS IN AN AIR CONDITIONED BUILDING.

After all, the government has clearly determined that it is dangerous to be outside. Heck, the forecast for Tuesday is for 100 degrees, and that would put the heat index even higher. Why do they allow me to risk getting heat stroke? I could go to the hospital and cost people money. It's dangerous. Why do they allow me to continue this way? After all, we now know that it's not even my land, it's the government's.

It is clearly dangerous for me to be outside shoveling. It's not inconvenient for me to go inside and wait until sunset, is it? So why do they allow me to do it? Maybe it's just that the police haven't driven by my house yet. If you don't hear from me tomorrow, you can guess that I've been arrested. After all, it's for my own good, right?

Posted by: Ogre at 04:02 PM | Comments (7) | Add Comment
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1 It hasn't been as bad as it was supposed to be up in Raleigh. My usual complaint is that it isn't necessarily the heat, but the sun frying my brain pan. Doesn't feel like that. My apartment, on the top floor, is usually a nightmare on days like this, but hasn't been to bad. Yet.

Posted by: William Teach at July 27, 2005 08:44 AM (Pzlrt)

2 It was 85 at my house...at 6am this morning. The radio weathermen are calling for 102 degrees today. The current record high for today is 97.

Posted by: Ogre at July 27, 2005 08:57 AM (/k+l4)

3 We went through that heat this past weekend. I don't have an air conditioner so it was even more fun. I don't know about being arrested, but you might need a 48 hour involuntery commitment to the psych ward of the local hospital. But there's multiple reasons for that besides doing landscaping in the hot sun.

Posted by: Contagion at July 27, 2005 09:01 AM (Q5WxB)

4 When I went inside in the air conditioning, I was shivering -- 75 degrees was absolutely freezing me after adjusting to 95+! But hey, stop giving the local "health officials" ideas! 'ol Teach will be calling them and sending them my way -- especially if they see the 6-year old out there with me with his own shovel.

Posted by: Ogre at July 27, 2005 09:58 AM (/k+l4)

5 Sorry to hear that your government is failing to protect you :-)

Posted by: Harvey at July 27, 2005 04:22 PM (ubhj8)

6 I stand corrected for today. Was 80 as I was walking out the door at 9am. Got home, and it was over 77 degrees in my apartment, which is on the top floor. Yuck!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: William Teach at July 27, 2005 08:09 PM (Pzlrt)

7 Yay, it hit 100 degrees today! And I finished the landscaping!

Posted by: Ogre at July 27, 2005 08:15 PM (L0IGK)

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