Saturday, May 31, 2008

Last May 2008 Post

The last couple of nights we've had some spectacular evening lightning/thunder/rainstorms.  The bonus is that it's cooled down a little bit and we're not wilting anymore.  We will probably need to get some fans soon, but for the most part the apartment stays relatively cool.

Also, today we purchased some patio furniture so we can start using our rooftop terrace more frequently.  

3 comments:

Global Librarian said...

Get the fans sooner rather than later.

The Swiss have a differnet idea about inventory than Americans. The stores order a set amount of fans every year and put them out for sale in the Spring. Once they run out of them, that is it for the year. No more fans for the year.

By the way, I strongly recommend the metal Honeywell fans. They are more expensive, but they generate a lot of wind and they continue working year after year.

The European brands tend to be plastic and the motors give out half way through the summer. Plus, even when they are working they do not generate as much breeze. Because obviously a breeze is extremely unhealthy for you...

Zurich Mama Geek said...

Thanks for the tip. I think I will go first thing tomorrow. I've stopped grocery shopping on Mondays because I'm not too impressed by the state of perishables.

This afternoon we stopped by the Starbucks near Central and it was quite warm inside. I don't think we will be visiting a lot of indoor places this summer.

We were pleasantly surprised that our bus home had air conditioning!

Anonymous said...

Well- well we had tornadoes here a couple weeks back!! Okay, not as cool as your European weather but still, flash floods, tornadoes, panicking So Cal people....