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It's 89 F/32 C and I'm lurking inside with the curtains drawn. (Thank goodness I replaced the nasty old plastic blinds with fake velvet blackout curtains! It makes the house look nicer and they cool it down a lot when closed, in addition to warming it when it's cold outside.)
I went out for FIVE MINUTES to feed the chooks some carrot peels and make sure their drinking water was cool. I came back and discovered that the doormat had gotten caught in the door when I closed it, allowing Alex to pry it open and let himself and Erin out.
I caught Erin quite quickly - she doesn't really like the outdoors and only goes out to annoy, because she knows it teases.
Alex is another matter. He strikes out for the wild blue yonder. I once caught him three houses away! (In eight inches of snow OFC.)
Luckily, at this point I know he consistently heads to the backyard, and strikes off from there. I caught him examining the compost heap. Quite fascinating I'm sure.
I was outside for ten minutes total, five for chooks and five for cats, of which maybe three was direct sun exposure, but I could literally feel it burning my skin. I'm going to put ice cubes in the cat water, not that they deserve them.
I went out for FIVE MINUTES to feed the chooks some carrot peels and make sure their drinking water was cool. I came back and discovered that the doormat had gotten caught in the door when I closed it, allowing Alex to pry it open and let himself and Erin out.
I caught Erin quite quickly - she doesn't really like the outdoors and only goes out to annoy, because she knows it teases.
Alex is another matter. He strikes out for the wild blue yonder. I once caught him three houses away! (In eight inches of snow OFC.)
Luckily, at this point I know he consistently heads to the backyard, and strikes off from there. I caught him examining the compost heap. Quite fascinating I'm sure.
I was outside for ten minutes total, five for chooks and five for cats, of which maybe three was direct sun exposure, but I could literally feel it burning my skin. I'm going to put ice cubes in the cat water, not that they deserve them.
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