Who's hogging the heat?

For the last seven days we have had record-breaking or record-matching heat -- the official temps being about 92 at the airport, so we figure add another 4 or 5 degrees. The week before was also in the 90's. Last night the heat was temporarily dampened by a brief rainstorm, which simply brought the humidity to about 100%. They say that by the end of the week temps should dip -- to highs of 88. So much for the tropical breezes and warmth of the islands. This is positively blistering.

We spend most of our time waiting for the tolerable heat of the morning to become intolerable. Only once have we turned on the AC in the bedroom to take the edge off before going to sleep. As Tom says, waking up bathed in sweat is not a refreshing way to start the day. I have been taking my walk/ride at 6 AM, after drinking at least a pint of water.

Yesterday we decided to go "upcountry" to the annual Upcountry Fair near Makawao. We saw the 4Hers getting prizes for pigs and calves, and a tent of local produce of various kinds and the wool from local sheep. There was a rodeo, but it was far too hot to watch, and the food booths provided unusually inedible food. So after an hour of admiring the produce and livestock, we cranked up the AC in the truck and sped back to the house.


And rainstorm or no, we still had our sunset....