The tutor discusses a topic of current concern.

Here on Canada’s west coast, we live in a rainforest. True, the rain comes mainly Oct. through April; the summer is often dry. However, our summers are not usually hot. We have the moderating Pacific Ocean, whose temp is always about 5°C, to the west.  Unlike Central Canada, for example, our air nearly always cools into the mid teens at night.  28°C is a hot day here; I’d claim that most of our summer days, the temp doesn’t climb above 26, with many in the low 20s.

This summer, according to the historical weather of the Comox Valley, provided by theweathernetwork.com, we haven’t had precipitation since June 24. At the same time, we’ve had a heat wave. Over the past week, smoke has been drifting into town from nearby forest fires. Surrounded by heat and smoke, I’d developed the beginning of siege mentality.

Over night, rain has come – more than I’d hoped for. It’s still falling lightly. We’ve been warned that it won’t be enough to end the forest fires, but will help the firefighting personnel. However, my sense of well-being has improved dramatically overnight.

Cheers: )

Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.