What to wear... what to wear...

[Bugbear]

And I will add, we do have sudden vialent windstorms, so how ever you deal with that and a kilt... I think the rest is all about metabolism. I do ok with wool medium weight up until the 105 range, but I'm weak and scrawny with extra thin blood.

[Nighthawk]

Hi, native Phoenician here, & yes it can sometimes be fairly hot in April. Normally, the high temperature in Phoenix in April will be in the mid-80s with low humidity, HOWEVER, it's not unusual to have a heatwave in April with temps of 100-degrees or so. In fact, the record high temp in April for Phoenix is 105-degrees (in 1989 & 1992). And on average there's 10 days in April with the high temp of 90-degrees or more. So, your perception of Phoenix as HOT is well-founded, Nighthawk. After all, this is a desert metropolis with a self-inflicted heat-island effect that is many years into a long-term drought. In other words, it's frequently been hotter & drier the last few years than the norm.

Here's a link to the National Weather Service web page for Phoenix -
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/Map...=217&map.y=193

My advice is to check this page the day before you leave for Phoenix to see what the weather should be like.

Let us know when you plan to be in town. We've got a sizable contingent of the Rabble here & we'll do our best to give you a warm welcome (of course, it's always a "warm" welcome in Phoenix. )

As for the tartan, go ahead & wear it would be my advice.
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I wasn't sure on the etiquette. I will certainly let you all know when we get there. We'll be leaving here on Thursday morning, the 10th of April, and getting there 12 hours or so (driving time) after we leave. We'll be staying through Sunday, leaving Sunday morning.

And I will add, we do have sudden vialent windstorms, so how ever you deal with that and a kilt... I think the rest is all about metabolism. I do ok with wool medium weight up until the 105 range, but I'm weak and scrawny with extra thin blood.

Myself, the Highland genetics from me grandmum are extremely dominant. I'm built like a polar bear, covered in red fur, and don't start feeling cold until around 20 degrees or so- unless there's wind. I HATE wind. So this is how I deal with wind and kilts- I go and/or stay inside.

[Bugbear]

Well, I hope you have a good time here and at the wedding. Probably good that you will be able to bring a little extra clothing options sense your driving and not flying.

[Nighthawk]

Well, I hope you have a good time here and at the wedding. Probably good that you will be able to bring a little extra clothing options sense your driving and not flying.

For sure! I hope you can make it to my "warm welcome." You seem like a wacky guy. I'd love to meet you.

[Bugbear]

For sure! I hope you can make it to my "warm welcome." You seem like a wacky guy. I'd love to meet you.

Perhaps... We'll see what happens, NightHawk.

BTW, I don't like the windstorms out here either. I get this aluminum foil feeling in the front of my head around my eyes kind of along with a panicky feeling. Kind of like how dogs and so on get cagey before a storm. I only bring this back up because a wind storm blew in last night and is still going, and it's driving me nuts.. And... you said you hate the wind somewhere back there. Must be a wolf thing, LOL!

[macwilkin]

Hi, native Phoenician here, & yes it can sometimes be fairly hot in April. Normally, the high temperature in Phoenix in April will be in the mid-80s with low humidity, HOWEVER, it's not unusual to have a heatwave in April with temps of 100-degrees or so. In fact, the record high temp in April for Phoenix is 105-degrees (in 1989 & 1992). And on average there's 10 days in April with the high temp of 90-degrees or more. So, your perception of Phoenix as HOT is well-founded, Nighthawk. After all, this is a desert metropolis with a self-inflicted heat-island effect that is many years into a long-term drought. In other words, it's frequently been hotter & drier the last few years than the norm.

Here's a link to the National Weather Service web page for Phoenix -
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/Map...=217&map.y=193

My advice is to check this page the day before you leave for Phoenix to see what the weather should be like.

Let us know when you plan to be in town. We've got a sizable contingent of the Rabble here & we'll do our best to give you a warm welcome (of course, it's always a "warm" welcome in Phoenix. )

As for the tartan, go ahead & wear it would be my advice.
.

Red,

Wasn't the record high set back in June 1990 122 degrees?

T.

[Bugbear]

It's about ten degrees below the Phoenix temps on the lows out here in the boonies where I live I think the highs are a little closer. It's probably changing a little too because they put part of a freeway in and have done a lot of construction through the desert across the street... I think most of those tempretures are in the airport area. It's deffinatly a weather bubble over there.

about the watter drought deal, I use every last drop of gray water I produce out on the microfarm. That's part of what I've been working on for the last eight years. Makes good grapefruit, LOL! I'm just thankful that the crazy windstorm we had around newyears trimmed my palm trees for me...

(I'll move this to a new post so it doesn't get mixed up with the weather.)

[Bugbear]

And NightHawk, to bring it back to you, I think that your spiritual presents and authority will be at the wedding whether you are officiating or not, and wearing the clergy tartan or not. I think you should wear it if you feel comfortable with that. You seem to be, so I hope you will. Also the people getting married should be comfortable and I gather that they are, so all is well. Good luck again.

[Nighthawk]

And NightHawk, to bring it back to you, I think that your spiritual presents and authority will be at the wedding whether you are officiating or not, and wearing the clergy tartan or not. I think you should wear it if you feel comfortable with that. You seem to be, so I hope you will. Also the people getting married should be comfortable and I gather that they are, so all is well. Good luck again.

This is all very true. So you're a microfarmer? What exactly is that? I've always said that I should buy a plot of land and live in a yurt with solar power and a garden. I'd be much happier as a hermit, I think. And not for any antisocial reasons- I just happen to love the whole closer to nature thing. I can think of few things that I dislike more than being in a large city. It brings out the uglyness in people. Too many people crammed to closely together isn't healthy, and it really shows.

[Bugbear]

This is all very true. So you're a microfarmer? What exactly is that? I've always said that I should buy a plot of land and live in a yurt with solar power and a garden. I'd be much happier as a hermit, I think. And not for any antisocial reasons- I just happen to love the whole closer to nature thing. I can think of few things that I dislike more than being in a large city. It brings out the uglyness in people. Too many people crammed to closely together isn't healthy, and it really shows.

Microfarming is taking a regular plot of land that a house would be on, mine is 100/60, and using it as personal farm land I guess. That's the shortest short answer I can come up with, but here's a link to a thread I talked a lot about this in if you're interested, NightHawk. I went ahead and posted a bit more there on micro farming for you Nighthawk.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/m...x.html?t=33766

Enjoy. And we are of nature and one with nature; go stick your hand in the dirt, or walk barefoot in the grass (during the summer) to ground the city vibes out.