Weird Weather

Last month we took advantage of our home warranty to have our A/C unit replaced, and none too soon.  The day after it was installed, we had a heat wave which got to 101 at one point.   The rest of the summer has been comfortably between 75 and 90, and sometimes chilling down to the 60’s.   I’ve been told this is an unusually cold summer for here, which I hope is true.  It seems like summer barely began, and already we’re getting a taste of early fall weather.  Though it was hot and dry with forest fire warnings down in Grants Pass this weekend, on our drive home to Portland we ran into a heavy rainstorm and 60-degree weather.  It’s amazing what a difference just 250 miles can make. 

 

I’ve had to dig some fall clothes out of the garage for Amanda, for the chilly mornings.  She’s been wearing 24-month clothes all summer because of her long torso and waistline.  The trick with fall and winter clothes though, is that the sleeves and pant legs are too long.   Oh, well.  Eva had the same problem, until she hit a growth spurt which made her taller, and slimmed down after learning to walk and run around.  Amanda is already walking up to 10 wobbly steps at a time, so it won’t be long until everything fits her better.  

 

Eva still has a couple of pairs of 3T pants that fit her perfectly, though she wears 4T tops.  I hesitate to buy her new clothes because I’m not sure what size she’ll be.  Oregon winters are so long, and I’m sure she’ll hit another growth spurt and be in all 4T/5T clothes before it’s over.   I already went out and bought her a pair of size 8 shoes because her toes are starting to get tight in her current shoes.  They’re still in good condition, though, so I’m saving them for Amanda.  Poor Amanda!  She’ll probably be in high school before she gets to wear anything new that didn’t come from sister first! 

 

It seems so strange to be talking about fall clothes in August.  In San Diego, hot weather would last well into October, and sometimes longer.  We got used to the idea of heading to the pumpkin patch in shorts and flip flops, though it would bum me out that it didn’t feel like autumn.  I guess that won’t ever be a problem here!