Phoenix has had 46 days of 110 + degree weather this year and is on track to have 50 days by the end of the week. The previous record was 33 days back in July 2011.
This year, the record hasn't just fallen, it has been obliterated. There has been one real day of a monsoon and 2 others which have produced tiny amounts of water where I live.
This year is shockingly unusual in a very bad way.
More synchronicity. Hurricane Laura is number 13, a number I have always liked but that some cultures regard as unlucky, and in general I'm unlucky.
Laura. My favorite tv and literary character was Laura. I wanted to be Laura. Laura Ingalls.
Laura, a wonderful person and core member of our community, as mighty as a hurricane.
@polarberry Oh my goodness we have SO MANY GRASSHOPPERS. I have never seen so many in my life. Bizarre.
Also, my husband's quote of the day:
"Well, we didn't make it to NOLA for our anniversary in April, but it looks like you'll be heading there now!"
Haha, very funny! Think of all the cities you will be visiting this week.
Houston here. Love ya,Laura, but we have got to stop meeting this way!
I have thought of the names every time a hurricane is in the news--who do I know with that name? Then send lots of love and prayers to all of them. So all the Lauras and all the Marcos and so on.
@Laura-f : keep your energies calm today and as long as the "other Laura" is around. We are all connected use yours to send love and healing. At any level, even a small one, we can all help with our energies and with our emotions.
All healing by each of us starts with each of ourselves and how we are and what we send out into the world for Mother Earth and all of her spiritual devas (trees, flower, mineral, faeries and all other forms of essence).
What we do and how we are in the collective and collectively hurts, inflames and even creates the violence, dis-ease, and the destruction that materializes in the physical realm
Keep all of our energies at their highest and best and most prayerful--ie. peaceful and meditative and totally mindful.
Today and everyday and on this forum too. Our world and all of its beings are a reflection of us and part of our creation.
Filling you up with love, Laura, as we do all love you and I'm sure the comments from friends and family have no doubt been coming in over the other Laura using your name ?
Thanks. Certainly brings new meaning to the phrase "I AM the storm."
You have reminded me to check in with the other Lauras - for some reason San Diego CA is one of only 2 places I've ever been where I know multiple Lauras (growing up I only knew 2, and one of them was the woman I was named after).
I'll do my best not to tarry...
Dang! We in the Phoenix area will again hit 110 plus this weekend but LA is going to be hotter. 115 for Labor Day. INSANE!