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Yesterday we have an isolated, but massive, spike in temperature that left us with a preview of the summer to come. Well, I don’t know if it’s going to be a hot summer or not but it was definitely summer-like yesterday. I think it officially reached 37.2 C at our closest reporting station although my car registered 38 at one point.

I’ve been working as a carer for extra hours the past few weeks and yesterday I had my charge for four hours. We’ve been going to Whiteman Park, a state park located near where I live over the past three Saturdays. The plan for yesterday was to go, have a drink at the cafÃ© and then do a walk on one of the trails before relaxing on the train ride at the end. Unfortunately the heat was a bit much for both of us and the water ran out too quickly so plans didn’t work out as expected and I ended up leaving G near the beginning/end (starts and ends in the same place) while I rushed off to get more water. It didn’t look like the train ride was going to be possible but we somehow did manage it in the end and it left G with a better feeling for the day than just the memory of it being so hot and being so tired and thirsty.

Meanwhile, our air conditioning got a pretty good workout during the day and well into the evening.

Today has been completely different with strong winds blowing and the temperature only just made it to 26 C, which feels rather chilly by comparison. I had ideas of going on a bike ride for exercise this afternoon but the strong winds have put me off and I will more likely do a walk instead.

The psychologist asked how I was when we arrived at the appointment this afternoon and the best I could come up with was “Hot and bothered.” I was mostly referring to the major increase in temperature today after fairly cool temperatures for October so far. The day had gone mostly fine with just a few little hiccups. Lego Lover was in an okay mood and Game Fanatic was okay…The scene as we left the appointment seemed to accentuate the bothered part and continued the next forty-five minutes or so as we travelled home with a rather volatile Lego Lover in the back seat.

I arrived home, feeling quite frazzled from the journey and discovered the new signed Augie March cd I had ordered in the mailbox. (I obviously had forgotten its impending arrival despite it being posted on Thurday from Melbourne…an advantage since I had missed out on the impatience of waiting for mail from the east coast!) Lego Lover changed moods to something far more positive within minutes. Bliss! Well, sort of bliss…

I had a quick shower, which went a long way towards relieving the hot part and a little ways towards the bothered part. Then the Scientist and I went off to buy a birthday present for my niece (which I somehow hadn’t quite managed to get before then for a number of reasons) before going for a short visit this evening without the boys.

Watched Two on the Top End on ABC1 HD which continues to amaze me each week, mostly with the gorgeous photography of the natural wonders of the top end of Australia. Then watched Packed to the Rafters on Channel 7. We really enjoyed the program and yet found it infuriating the way the network advertises its programs during the ad breaks, overdramatising what are often minor parts of episodes. Also found the whole concept of all those ads just plain tiresome and tedious. Reminded me of why we watch far less commercial television these days.

Have all the windows open tonight as it’s a warm night, finally! Currently on the second listen of the new Augie March album. Oddly enough, still feeling a bit tense from the day despite a return to normal. Maybe I just need to sleep now.