Last-minute packing

[morsla]

I've developed a morbid fascination with watching this - regularly updated air temperature data, from the Melbourne Uni Earthsci department. I think I was probably awake at 3:14am to enjoy our brief cold snap (28.8ºC), though I would have been upstairs in the hottest part of the house.

I'm still packing things into boxes, ready for Saturday's move. This morning's job is to pack the painting room - it's on the western side of the building, and will be far too hot to work in by this afternoon. Later on I'll retreat back to cooler parts of the house, sealing doors behind me as I go. The weather is murdering my paints at the moment, as the heat is cooking them.

EDIT: Just went upstairs to investigate a loud crash. One shelf apparently had plastic supports, which have melted in the heat. Lots of (unassembled, fortunately) figures all over the floor. Gah!

In other news, my neighbours have started covering the inside of their windows with aluminium foil. Whether that's to keep the heat out, or shield them from mind-control satellites, I can't say.

If anyone can help us load a moving van on Saturday, we'll be starting by 10am (and hopefully out of here well before 12). I'll be dismantling the computer and desk some time tommorrow, but you can reach me on 0421 273 172.

Unloading at the other end will be much simpler, as we're just putting everything into the garage. If anyone feels like following us down to Somerville, I can provide food (BBQ), cold drinks (name your poison) and as much fresh fruit as you can carry... the plums, nectarines and pear trees are ready to break their branches under the weight, so I'll be picking a lot of it over the next week.

Comments

[virtual-munkee.livejournal.com]

ooh its not as hot as here, but still...i think adelaide and melbourne are the only places suffering, even darwin and alice springs are laughing at how hot it is here! :P

good luck moving, i cant wait to visit you guys in somerville, if thats possible :D

[morsla.livejournal.com]

You could come and stay... we'll have plenty of room :)

Adelaide always seems to get a bit hotter than Melbourne. Still, 43+ is hot enough for me...

[virtual-munkee.livejournal.com]

yay consider it done!!!

yeha adelaide has another week of this weather..!

[kashiichan.livejournal.com]

Plastic supports... how moronic.

[morsla.livejournal.com]

Only on one shelf, fortunately...

[hespa.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, I've been invited to a birthday breakfast with the_fibber on Saturday... But if you find yourself severely undermanned, let me know and I'll try to get over to you anyway!

Have finally gotten around to looking up where Somerville is - erg... Still, we will have to find excuse and method to come see your new place eventually (it's on the way to French Island, at least...). **hugs**

I'm still finding it hard to wrap my head around it being hot enough to melt solid plastic...

[morsla.livejournal.com]

I think they're meant to be rigid, and they havehad a triangular shape that ought to make them good at supporting weight. Then it hit 50-odd degrees in that room, and the whole thing buckled out of shape - they don't even fit back into the holes any more...

You should definitely find excuses to visit :) We're on the way to Phillip Island, and right in the middle of the Penninsula.

[hespa.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm afraid it's a slight detour from the route to the Phillip Island (you're on the wrong side of that little bay for access to the island). But a detour that would be well worth taking!