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Topic: Summer Has Arrived!
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Nephthys Moderator Posts: 2756 From: California Registered: Oct 2001
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posted July 10, 2005 06:16 PM
Thought I'd start a Summer thread since it's finally beginning to be a true California Summer with heat this week! We expect temps. to be in the 90's this week! We've had a lot of variation from day to day. Mostly we have a lot of wind. What is everyone doing this summer, how is your weather, and what is new? I am doing temp work, trying to do things around the house that I normally don't have time for, swimming, taking my dog for walks, and volunteering at Wildcare on Saturdays. Our Veggie garden is producing alright, but now that's it's getting warm, should be more productive. And you?
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Saturn's Child Knowflake Posts: 867 From: Just left of center Registered: May 2004
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posted July 10, 2005 09:19 PM
I LOVE summer!!!! I've been tending my flowers, (don't have room for veggies). And swimming, swimming, swimming!!! It has generally been in the mid-nineties here, but not too humid, so it's perfect for a dip into the water!IP: Logged |
Nephthys Moderator Posts: 2756 From: California Registered: Oct 2001
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posted July 11, 2005 11:36 PM
Where do you live? Are you the one who posted the pic of the river? Where do you swim?I didn't swim today 'cos I got called in to a temp job. The weather is finally getting warm - was in the upper 80's today and is supposed to be 99 tomorrow. IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 23913 From: Columbus, GA USA Registered: Nov 2000
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posted July 12, 2005 08:25 AM
------------------ "There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll IP: Logged |
Saturn's Child Knowflake Posts: 867 From: Just left of center Registered: May 2004
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posted July 12, 2005 11:31 AM
Yes, that's me...the one with the river! I'm in Northeastern Oklahoma. I swim in the river and the numerous clearwater creeks that are here. I live in a condo that has a pool so I swim there as well. Have always been a water-baby!!!IP: Logged |
Nephthys Moderator Posts: 2756 From: California Registered: Oct 2001
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posted July 12, 2005 04:32 PM
Randall why don't you update us on your summer? Saturn's ~ A-ha! Finally I remembered something!! I just cannot keep track of who is who around here, who told me what, and I still don't know who is a girl/boy knowflake!! LOL Oooh I would love to swim in a creek or river. Yumm Yumm. I live at my Mom's house and she has a gorgeous large pool so that's where I swim. My dog loves it also and sometimes we just cannot get her out of the H20! IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 23913 From: Columbus, GA USA Registered: Nov 2000
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posted July 13, 2005 01:49 PM
No updates. Just HOT! ------------------ "There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll IP: Logged |
Nephthys Moderator Posts: 2756 From: California Registered: Oct 2001
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posted July 14, 2005 10:55 AM
Awwww Randall, you can elaborate just a little bit. IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 23913 From: Columbus, GA USA Registered: Nov 2000
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posted July 15, 2005 01:26 PM
Actually, we have been getting a lot of rain lately. But just here and there almost out of nowhere. ------------------ "There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 23913 From: Columbus, GA USA Registered: Nov 2000
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posted July 16, 2005 09:48 AM
Then it leaves and out comes the sun to dry up all the rain.And the itsy bitsy spider climbs up the spout again. ------------------ "There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll IP: Logged |
Nephthys Moderator Posts: 2756 From: California Registered: Oct 2001
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posted July 16, 2005 09:58 PM
It is so freaking hot here. Right now it's 6:47 p.m. and it's about 90 degrees Farenheit in our backyard. I just ate dinner and am waiting for my food to digest so I can go swimming again. We get NO rain from Spring to Winter. If you come here, your view will be dry hillsides amber waves of grain Since I work at Wildcare now I am very conscious of the birds in our yard. So I've been giving them fresh cold H20 each day in the bird baths. At Wildcare they always drink all of their H20 in the cages. My tiny little fish pond, the H20 evaporates 1/2 to 1 inch each day so I have to put cold H20 in there too.
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Randall Webmaster Posts: 23913 From: Columbus, GA USA Registered: Nov 2000
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posted July 17, 2005 01:45 PM
Isn't the not swimming after you eat thing a myth? Or not? ------------------ "There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll IP: Logged |
Nephthys Moderator Posts: 2756 From: California Registered: Oct 2001
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posted July 17, 2005 03:18 PM
Funny, my Biology teacher this past semester mentioned that too. But we aren't supposed to excercise right after a meal, right? Well swimming is excercise????? I do laps, kickboard, and bicycle in the deep end. Well I always wait 1 hour after a meal. Another thing about this heat is that I get so thirsty!!! I drink at least 10 large glasses of H20 per day!!! I guess they say the more you drink the thirstier you get. Well it's true with me. Then I have to go potty all day long as well We just returned from the Farmer's Market and bought a Yellow Watermelon! Man, it is SO GOOD!!! I am not supposed to be eating fruit right now which is really hard. It's so unfair. There are just too, too many things I can't eat. I have lost 13 lbs. lately. Because all the Summer fruit is so wonderful IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 23913 From: Columbus, GA USA Registered: Nov 2000
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posted July 18, 2005 08:35 AM
I've walked around the mall after eating. ------------------ "There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 23913 From: Columbus, GA USA Registered: Nov 2000
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posted July 19, 2005 10:43 AM
I don't think I've ever seen a yellow watermelon. ------------------ "There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll IP: Logged |
Saturn's Child Knowflake Posts: 867 From: Just left of center Registered: May 2004
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posted July 19, 2005 01:56 PM
MMMMM....yellow melons are yummy. I bought a big huge green striped one yesterday at the farmer's market. Bright red meat inside! Super sweet!!!! I'm on a pretty restrictive diet too, but fortunately I can have watermelon!!! IP: Logged |
Nephthys Moderator Posts: 2756 From: California Registered: Oct 2001
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posted July 19, 2005 10:42 PM
I just had some of the gold/yellow watermelon. They're almost perfectly round and not as big as the red watermelon. I am not supposed to be eating melons at all because they contain mold. But I did. And I have a headache. But it was so good.Randall, if you ever see them, I highly suggest you get one. I like it better than the red. Saturn's ~ glad you can eat them and glad yours is good. IP: Logged |
Bluemoon Knowflake Posts: 2888 From: Stafford, VA USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted July 21, 2005 12:57 PM
It is very hot and humid here. My Tomatoes are red and ripe and yummy. My other veggies have burnt up in the heat. I was gone for 2 weeks and they did not get much attention. My flowers are crazy!!!!!!!!!!!! I will have to take some pictures before they burn up. its a cruel, cruel, summer, leaving me here on my own
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lalalinda Moderator Posts: 1642 From: nevada Registered: Jun 2005
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posted July 21, 2005 03:45 PM
To all of you out there enjoying nice summer temperatures, consider yourselves lucky.It is unbearably hot here right now,(90 minutes South of Vegas) last week we had 4 days with temps at 115 and above. nuclear oven here. Stay Cool and Peace Out IP: Logged |
Bluemoon Knowflake Posts: 2888 From: Stafford, VA USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted July 21, 2005 07:22 PM
WOW, Lalinda!I think that would be a bit to hot for me!!! IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 23913 From: Columbus, GA USA Registered: Nov 2000
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posted July 21, 2005 11:17 PM
On the plus side, it is a dry heat, so it doesn't feel as bad (but you are being literally cooked). ------------------ "There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll IP: Logged |
Nephthys Moderator Posts: 2756 From: California Registered: Oct 2001
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posted July 22, 2005 12:16 AM
Hey Everyone! ~ Bluemoon ~ AAaaaah! I remember that song, love it! From my 80's genre' era!!!! Wasn't it Bananarama? Those girls were really pretty. La la Linda ~ WOW! I don't know how I would handle that!! Are you near Lake Mead? I heard it's hot there. Once, I went to a lake in AZ that was so hot at night it was like taking a bath!! Unfortuneately I can't remember the name of it. Our heatwave has died down for a bit. I'm working about 15 minutes south of where I live right now and it's SO COLD there. Ugh it's foggy and windy. Closer to S.F. so that's why. (Fog city). IP: Logged |
Saturn's Child Knowflake Posts: 867 From: Just left of center Registered: May 2004
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posted July 22, 2005 01:59 AM
Oooo....I used to live in Vegas and loved to go to Lake Mead. Ran into the "Hell's Angels" there one time,,,gave them a wide birth!It made the 100 mark here today...but thankfully the humidity wasn't high...hot enough though, but we may hit 102 or 103 tomorrow.... IP: Logged |
lalalinda Moderator Posts: 1642 From: nevada Registered: Jun 2005
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posted July 22, 2005 01:47 PM
Hello EveryoneI live by the Colorado River, not far from Boulder/Hoover Dam. You're right about the dry heat Randall, it takes a good 15 minutes to cool off the steering wheel just so you can drive. Send me a rain shower!! Now is also a good time to remind everyone that 10 or 15 minutes is long enough to kill a child or pet in a closed car, take no chances this summer, leave the kids and dogs at home. IP: Logged |
Nephthys Moderator Posts: 2756 From: California Registered: Oct 2001
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posted July 22, 2005 04:40 PM
Great idea La La Linda! I've already reported 2 dogs left in cars in the heat this year to my local Humane Society. One, I had to help rescue out of the car and hoist up into the H.S. vehicle. Funny, now I see that officer all the time when I work at Wildcare on the weekends. Saturns ` Oooh we have the Hell's Angels gang here and I don't like them because I hate when they crank their motorcycles real loud and weave through cars. I just hate it when motorcycles weave through cars!!! IP: Logged |