Lyle
Well-Known Member
Before I start, I'd like to apologise. I feel like a whiner, but I think the heat is finally making me crack
The weather seems to be the main protagonist to many complaints, so not to break the trend, here's my whine!
Melbourne is about to experience it's third of four days with the temperature reaching well into the 40°C, minimum of 30°.
Firstly, it seems my poor grey beast won't be being worked this week, even though I'm vainly trying to bring him back into work. First competitions have been entered but no training is being undertaken so fingers crossed there are no embarrassing moments! It's also too hot to do more than a quick leg check when I go up to see him.
Secondly, and without a doubt the most dire, but bushfires are a huge reality. We were on high alert with our fire plan ready to act when a bushfire broke out yesterday 2km from home. Although it looked like it would miss home, my horse was in the direct path the CFA fair wholloped it, so had it contained within a few hours.
Thirdly, I fairly expired at work today, I have an outdoor, physical job, as well as dealing with the general public. We closed early, and will do so all week, so a loss of income for this week when I really need to save. I had to pour water on my steering wheel so it didn't give me blisters, and it was rather unpleasant peeling my pants off the seat when I got home!
I've consumed far too much yogurt and ice cream than is acceptable, so there goes my New Years healthy eating plan! Aaaaand all the chocolate in the house is now in an impressively liquid state
Dry thunder storms forecast for tonight, so fingers crossed no more fires are started. I am genuinely concerned for my horse, despite the property he's on having good sensible owners and a good fire plan. It's just not something I'd want him to have to go through.
Anyway, sorry for the whine. It's 9.30 pm here and still in the 30°C. No sleep tonight!
The weather seems to be the main protagonist to many complaints, so not to break the trend, here's my whine!
Melbourne is about to experience it's third of four days with the temperature reaching well into the 40°C, minimum of 30°.
Firstly, it seems my poor grey beast won't be being worked this week, even though I'm vainly trying to bring him back into work. First competitions have been entered but no training is being undertaken so fingers crossed there are no embarrassing moments! It's also too hot to do more than a quick leg check when I go up to see him.
Secondly, and without a doubt the most dire, but bushfires are a huge reality. We were on high alert with our fire plan ready to act when a bushfire broke out yesterday 2km from home. Although it looked like it would miss home, my horse was in the direct path the CFA fair wholloped it, so had it contained within a few hours.
Thirdly, I fairly expired at work today, I have an outdoor, physical job, as well as dealing with the general public. We closed early, and will do so all week, so a loss of income for this week when I really need to save. I had to pour water on my steering wheel so it didn't give me blisters, and it was rather unpleasant peeling my pants off the seat when I got home!
I've consumed far too much yogurt and ice cream than is acceptable, so there goes my New Years healthy eating plan! Aaaaand all the chocolate in the house is now in an impressively liquid state
Dry thunder storms forecast for tonight, so fingers crossed no more fires are started. I am genuinely concerned for my horse, despite the property he's on having good sensible owners and a good fire plan. It's just not something I'd want him to have to go through.
Anyway, sorry for the whine. It's 9.30 pm here and still in the 30°C. No sleep tonight!