Guest post written by Susan Porter
Even in the summer I’m used to being chilly because I work in an office that stays frigid. That means I normally go to work in July dressing for October weather.
So when I get home I’ll blast my air conditioning too because I’m so used to it by now. But I really suffered a few weeks ago when my air unit at home broke. I didn’t want to wait around for quotes on a new unit so I called summer HVAC installation to learn about buying a new air conditioner.
I only had to go a few days without air conditioning, because mine broke down right before the weekend. But going back and forth from the meat locker at work and my cool car to my hot house at night definitely made it worse. I just can’t seem to fall asleep if I’m in the least bit hot.
The installers were really friendly and had my system up and running in what seemed like no time. Although I complain about staying so cold at work, I’m really used to it by now.
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It has been unbelievably hot here this past week. With record setting temperatures everything is parched, cracked and dehydrated, including us humans. We need some rain and some relief. Maybe if we all hang some rain chains it will prompt the great stuff to fall.
Last night I thought for sure that it would rain for hours and hours. The way that it was thundering and lightening I just knew it would happen. Nope. We got a few drops then it moved on through. It wasn’t even enough to wet a rain chain, much less make it flow.
A friend of mine posted this on her Facebook yesterday:
IT’S SO HOT AND DRY IN GEORGIA…………….
….the birds have to use potholders to pull the worms out of the ground.
…the trees are whistling for the dogs.
….the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
….hot water comes from both taps.
….you can make sun tea instantly.
….you learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron.
Then I read this update from her: is feeding her chickens ice chips so they don”t lay hard boiled eggs…..lol
I was cracking up! But on a serious note…if you are the one getting all the rain would you please send it our way? We need a coolin’ off around here. You know it’s bad when the dogs are doing rain dances and the cats are shaking chains rain dancing.
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I need a vacation…but not just any vacation. I want to go North. WAY up North. In my mind it is still cool up there so I have decided that is where I want to be. I mean really, if it is early June and it is already 100+ degrees here, how bad is it going to get this year? So, I am thinking about places like Boothbay Harbor.
I see it as cool and breezy. On the water. Relaxing. And NOT hot. I also bet that Boothbay Harbor Maine has some great lobster. Anytime I think of Maine I think lobster. A big ol’ plate of lobster and a side of lemon butter…Mmmm, I could seriously go for that about right now as well.
Now if I could just talk Bric into packing a bag and making reservations at a Boothbay Harbor Inn life would be grand. And my shirt wouldn’t be stuck to me from this sweltering heat. Come late July/August someone just go ahead and shoot me because I think we are in for a rough summer around these parts. Or better yet, someone from Maine could you PLEASE adopt me? Oh wait, how hot does it get up there? Please say around 65-70. I could live with that all year. Maybe I should make me a bio-dome.
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Wow-wee it has been a really busy couple of weeks around here…AND, the weather is gorgeous!One thing that means is that there are tons of bees and hornets flying around. It is like everything here just exploded all at once. The trees are now full of green leaves, we are having to mow the lawn about every week, the azaleas are in bloom, etc and it seriously seems like it all happened overnight.
This weekend we will be attending a karate tournament where Tate will compete in forms and fighting. He has never competed in the fighting division before. It should be very interesting because it seems like with the great weather he also bloomed out. Fighting has never been his strong point in karate, he has always done great with the forms but wouldn’t be aggressive enough to warrant competing. Then BOOM, he came out of his shell and started doing great. So, compete he will.
Ok, so maybe he HAD to learn how to fight aggressively.
And then…we have this:
Yep, should be seen on thepeopleofwalmart.com or What Not To Wear. Or maybe do a a nuphedragen review. I had to go around the corner to get a picture, sorry about the low quality but I was trying not to shake from laughing. It was one of those situations that you just had to be there to completely get the full picture.
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