We are in the midst of a drought, and although we have had some light mist in the last week or so, I would not call it measurable, even if the National Weather Service does. So, one of the chores I wanted to accomplish this week was to water my trees. I waited for Friday, because it was supposed to be the warmest day of the week, and although mostly I just move hoses around, they leak at the joints, and I usually get wet when I am watering.
And, I wanted to clean out my rain barrel, and I knew that I would get wet doing that.
So, even though it was supposed to be very, very windy, which stirs up the dust, I decided to wait until Friday to do these chores. I started early afternoon, at which time it was predicted the wind would pick up. It only took me a couple of hours to get these tasks accomplished, and sure enough, by the time I was done, I was soaked. But it was a really warm day, and after I finished, I sat outside and read for a while. Although I was wet, I was still comfortable, and the wind did not pick up until very late in the afternoon, by which time I was well dried off.
Timing is everything.
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