These temps are quite normal for here and now. There is plenty of time for it to cool down, yet. It's not even Winter just yet!

Besides, it will drop another 20 degrees, but that's it. Doesn't hardly ever get into the teens here.... or only just barely. In 2001 we got some weird Siberian something and it went to 14°F, but that was a record. And I was seriously freezing my butt walking from the subway to work (15 mins) that year.

Your yardwork sounds fabulous, but also exhausting. Who needs the gym when you have the yard!
I guess, when all the work is done, you have a yard which is fabulous, and also relaxing.


I've always been a night-owl too, which tended to lead to night excursions of whatever form is most handy (foot, car). I used to grocery shop at 3 am -- it's great, no people! And drive 40 mins to get to a 24 hr Walmart. I lived right near 24 hr Albertsons in two places, and would sometimes walk to those at crazy hours but usually had a male friend along. But I really really like being out in the dark, alone. The area where I am now is quite well lit, and it just feels peaceful. The only reason I don't go out at like 3 or 4 am is coz the noise of the door would wake my parents and then my mom would worry and fuss -- about me and about waking up "the whole condo". Sigh. That's ok.

Some places I've lived I didn't go out, because I didn't feel safe. Trust your instincts. IMHO if you feel chicken, that's a good enough reason not to go.

In CA, I was followed in my car a couple times, at 3 or 4 am. The one time, I went to a lot of trouble to "lose" the guy, and then, just in case, took a really circuitous route home, so that if he happened to see me I'd be going in a "fake" direction. I had an Albertson's close there too (what is it with living next to Albertson's everywhere?), but would not walk there alone. Another time, a guy followed me to Albertsons from Walgreens, where he had asked me a question inside the store. At Albertsons, I deliberately took the handicapped spot -- very well lit and near store windows, plus potential to attract a cop . He parked next to me and then wanted my phone number. I had med bottles in the back - he wanted to know what I took. (I was taking Lithium back then, I shoulda been like, dude, have one o' these and chill. ) I went into the store and waited until he had cleared out. And then instead of driving the mere 200 yards home, I went towards the interstate and looped around through back roads... just in case.

Suspicion is your friend sometimes.

waves who is suddenly like wow was that ever not a weather post.