Fall has officially arrived, although until yesterday, here in Austin you would never believe it. This year was the hottest ever in the history of Austin.
"We average about 14 100-degree days per year (period of record dating back to 1898), but more recently, that number has been much higher. The average over the last 30 years (1989-2018) is 27 days of triple digit heat. The most ever (90) happened in 2011. Last year, we had 52." (CBS Austin)
I haven't found the total number of 100 degree days yet, but it is record-breaking. The month of October thus far:
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
9/30
Actual Temp
99°
80°
Hist. Avg.
86°/65°
1
Actual Temp
99°
78°
Hist. Avg.
86°/65°
2
Actual Temp
98°
77°
Hist. Avg.
86°/64°
3
Actual Temp
97°
75°
Hist. Avg.
86°/64°
4
Actual Temp
96°
75°
Hist. Avg.
85°/64°
5
Actual Temp
97°
72°
Hist. Avg.
85°/64°
6
Actual Temp
99°
72°
Hist. Avg.
85°/63°
7
Actual Temp
85°
68°
Hist. Avg.
84°/63°
8
Actual Temp
87°
63°
Hist. Avg.
84°/63°
9
Actual Temp
96°
69°
Hist. Avg.
84°/62°
10
Actual Temp
99°
78°
Hist. Avg.
84°/62°
11
Actual Temp
82°
47°
Hist. Avg.
83°/62°
12
Actual Temp
65°
54°
Hist. Avg.
83°/62°
13
Actual Temp
82°
56°
Hist. Avg.
83°/61°
14
Actual Temp
89°
71°
Hist. Avg.
82°/61°
15
Actual Temp
96°
74°
Hist. Avg.
82°/61°
16
Actual Temp
76°
56°
Hist. Avg.
82°/61°
17
Actual Temp
77°
54°
Hist. Avg.
82°/60°
18
Actual Temp
85°
51°
Hist. Avg.
81°/60°
19
Actual Temp
96°
66°
Hist. Avg.
81°/60°
20
Actual Temp
95°
65°
Hist. Avg.
81°/60°
21
Actual Temp
82°
63°
Hist. Avg.
80°/59°
22
Actual Temp
83°
50°
Hist. Avg.
80°/59°
23
Actual Temp
87°
54°
Hist. Avg.
80°/59°
24
Actual Temp
86°
49°
Hist. Avg.
80°/58°
25
Actual Temp
59°
44°
Hist. Avg.
79°/58°
Can you believe the heat? Although yesterday was so cool, I actually had to put the furnace on, today it will be 70 degrees and tomorrow 80. And they keep saying "there's no such thing as climate change". I thought Arizona was hot. I remember folks telling me, "at least it's a dry heat!" Unfortunately, we cannot say that about Austin.
I heard from GENE ROUTH. He sent the following message:
"Woke up this morning (Thursday) to 10 inches of snow. Fall/Winter is definitely here. Hope this finds everyone doing OK. See you next year, God willing." GENE and Lenna
GENE also sent the following beautiful snow scenes at their home:
Beautiful to look at, but I'm glad you don't have to drive anywhere in all that snow. Bet the mountains of Colorado are treacherous as well.
The tornadoes that hit the Dallas/Ft Worth area and moved north into Oklahoma last week missed BOB BURTON's place in Flower Mound. JUNE HASH CURRY said the storm didn't do any damage to their home in Edmond, Oklahoma, but gave them much-needed rain. It also gave us two (2) inches of rain here in Austin. We've had such a drought of late, even the pounding on my metal roof was a welcome sound and I slept like a baby. 
Does anyone remember the snow days in Ballinger? NANCY THOMPSON BAKER said she didn't remember guys riding in a car down the park hill. They would pull an old car hood behind them with someone foolish enough to ride on it like a sled! I remember making them let me out of the car before they began that dangerous trek downhill. Also, does anyone remember riding on icy country roads on those snow days? At one time someone in the back seat had a rifle - probably a 22 caliber. The car slid off the road into a small ditch, and the rifle went off, tearing a hole in the back of a seat. It's a wonder no one was seriously injured or killed during those foolish rides. (I sure wish I still had that "pea coat".)
Nancy sent the following a couple of weeks back: "I haven't told you about our new dog named BOZO. She was found out on a country road starving.... you could count her ribs. She makes a good companion for BRANDY (another rescue dog) and our cat, BEARCAT - continuing the "B" names. BOZO escapes every chance she gets and we have chased her down MANY times. She's a Chiweenie, small and not well-behaved. She learned how to escape the yard gates quickly, and sneaks out every time I go outside."
I found this online and NANCY said "That's an exact picture of BOZO except she is dark brown and has a pink collar":
DENNY HILL has been in Rome the past week. I got a late answer to my email last night asking him what kind of plane he was flying on. (At one time he was going on one of the Boeing 737s that have been recalled. He didn't give me the type of plane, but the airline he's traveling on was on strike all day yesterday!): "Alitalia...direct flight from JFK to Rome. Meeting over today, gave my talk, and now have one day, Saturday, to walk around. Fly back on Sunday, and teach two courses on Monday." Busy guy!
As you can see, I took up a lot of space on some things (on weather) that may not be too interesting. I really would like to hear from more of you. The good, the bad, the stuff in need of prayer work! Unless some of us plan on living to the ripe old age of 100, we may not be around too many more years to share our news.
Peace, love, and good health,
Marilyn
