Margaret said it was 46 degrees at her place yesterday. She lives just a few minutes from the school, so it wouldn't be much different here.. 46 degrees C. is almost 115 F.!
It's hot.
I don't expect pity from my family in Canada, where the temperatures are.. cold this time of year. And really, I don't deserve pity, although, as I made my way home I was thinking, 'ok.. I am finally warm'. After forty years dealing with Canadian winters I have finally warmed up.
46 degrees means you sweat, sitting outside drinking coffee watching the kids play at lunch. But you still sit outside.. and you still drink coffee. I bought the plunger and coffee grinder for the 'staff room', a little bit of heat is NOT going to stop me from loving my coffee.
46 degrees means kids get heat rashes: especially those with broken arms. But we just lather them in itch cream and send them back out.
46 degrees means everyone is just a little bit cranky..
It means you spend a lot of time making sure the students have their hats on and drink plenty of water. Which isn't easy right now, as our water tank, the one that holds our drinking water, is empty.
So our 'Investigations' is inside.
We do yoga these days.. in our air conditioned classroom in front of our Smart Board.
I am making plans for swimming.. for most days next week. I have my Ausswim (instructors) and Bronze Medallion (lifeguard) qualifications, in combination with the bus license we now have the freedom to visit the nearby Elsey Homestead, a National Park water hole.
That should cool us down. We will take along some 'icy poles'.. Freezie's to you Canadians.. and some bottled water.
Report cards are pretty much done.. the Christmas concert is next Thursday night and we have our songs and acrostic poem C H R I S T M A S almost perfect.. well, sort of .. well, we have rehearsed.
The count down is on...
And then.. Vietnam, here I come.
Trading in one hot place for another. Hmm..
Yet.. some how it feels so right!?
Yup.. 46 degrees this afternoon, but tonight..?
It is raining. Again.. and it smells so good.
It's hot.
I don't expect pity from my family in Canada, where the temperatures are.. cold this time of year. And really, I don't deserve pity, although, as I made my way home I was thinking, 'ok.. I am finally warm'. After forty years dealing with Canadian winters I have finally warmed up.
46 degrees means you sweat, sitting outside drinking coffee watching the kids play at lunch. But you still sit outside.. and you still drink coffee. I bought the plunger and coffee grinder for the 'staff room', a little bit of heat is NOT going to stop me from loving my coffee.
46 degrees means kids get heat rashes: especially those with broken arms. But we just lather them in itch cream and send them back out.
46 degrees means everyone is just a little bit cranky..
It means you spend a lot of time making sure the students have their hats on and drink plenty of water. Which isn't easy right now, as our water tank, the one that holds our drinking water, is empty.
So our 'Investigations' is inside.
We do yoga these days.. in our air conditioned classroom in front of our Smart Board.
I am making plans for swimming.. for most days next week. I have my Ausswim (instructors) and Bronze Medallion (lifeguard) qualifications, in combination with the bus license we now have the freedom to visit the nearby Elsey Homestead, a National Park water hole.
That should cool us down. We will take along some 'icy poles'.. Freezie's to you Canadians.. and some bottled water.
Report cards are pretty much done.. the Christmas concert is next Thursday night and we have our songs and acrostic poem C H R I S T M A S almost perfect.. well, sort of .. well, we have rehearsed.
The count down is on...
And then.. Vietnam, here I come.
Trading in one hot place for another. Hmm..
Yet.. some how it feels so right!?
Yup.. 46 degrees this afternoon, but tonight..?
It is raining. Again.. and it smells so good.
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