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Dina:
As a little child I was not super afraid of spiders. I did not like them but I did not like other bugs like cockroaches or even beetles, but then for some reason I began to be especially afraid of spiders. I do not remember any particular experience. The thing is as a child raised in an appartment there were never many spiders around. Then I moved to a house and things changed. Weirdly, as I told you before, i live now in the same appartment I lived as a child and now (only a few years I would say) there are spiders. I do not know what happened, but I imagine it has something to do with the building being aged now...just as me :)
The movement is definitely one reason for me to freak out at spiders. Of course, if they are big there is also the fact that tehy are ugly (brr, the hairy ones are worse). Likely the ones in my appartment have a small bodies, they are only moderately large due to their slender legs. I can deal with them more or less fine.
Today we are expecting the Santa Rosa storm. What is this, you ask? Well, traditionally around August 30 or 31 one there is a big storm here. Aug 30 was the day dedicated to Santa Rosa de Lima, There is a story, not really confirmed I think, that says that she (who was a nun) helped to protect the city of Lima from a pirate attack in several ways, one of which was praying for a terrible storm, that happened and chased the boats away. When I was a child, the storm always happened (maybe the 29, maybe September 1st, but no more) and the same was true in the years of my mother and grandmother. But later, with the global change, it became much more erratic or completely disappeared. But this year it is forecasted to arrive today. We will see. It is very cloudy and moderately cold. Luckily I've got to stay home for "home office". I hope hubby arrives to his job before it rains.
Edited: And he just texted me he arrived. No rain yet.
Regenbogen:
I think I have heard about the Santa Rosa storm at school in geography class. It occurs when the first warm winds of spring meet cold antarctic winds. I was always interested in the origins of global weather, how oceans and mountains contribute to it and about tectonic plates and volcanos.
I hope the storm won't be too severe. And yay! Hubby arrived safely.
Stay safe you two.
Dina:
Rain arrived but so far is not too strong. It's windy but nothing serious yet. I just listened a weatherman saying it would be stronger at night, so hopefully most people will be safe at home.
Regenbogen:
Hi, Weird.
I'm taking a break at the moment. I promised my mom to paint her winter garden. It is a big wooden construction with plexiglass. Outside it has only 28°C but inside the construction, there are 55°C, even though I opened all the windows and switched on a big fan. I thought from the beginning, that this has been a bad idea. Ok, the idea wasn't bad per se, but the idea was to be able to sit there during the winter and to have shelter from the rain in summer. But in reality the only times one can sit there without either freezing or being baked to a crisp is in spring and autumn and when it is raining. They shouldn't have put the glass on the ceiling.
So here I am painting in the heat. I have drenched a cap in water and put it on my head. I have started about 6 hours ago and I guess I will be done in about two hours from now. After that, I will not do anything else for today. This is one of the moments in which I would wish for Harry's Winter Knight powers, lol.
Dina:
Sorry I forgot to answer this. I've read but before I answered I got busy and then I forgot.
Your description exhausted me! You deserve a good reward after all the effort. I do hope the winter garden is looking well now.
we are having the typical transitioning weather, with a cold day followed by a warm one and a wide thermal amplitude, meaning that we have cold nights and mornings and hot noons and afternoons. Of course, that also means that most everyone has a cold. I am doing well so far but unfortunately hubby is down with a terrible coughing and some throat pain. Luckily they are forecasting more steady warm weather for the next few days and I think that will help him.
He still remembers his duolingo though :)
Yesterday there was a match for the World Cup classifications (eliminatories?). Argentina won 3-0 over Chile and we are happy. Beautiful goals too :)
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