tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post5821490971980088716..comments2024-03-27T13:22:58.455-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: Long hot summerDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-16201540922459694232020-07-19T15:56:54.390-07:002020-07-19T15:56:54.390-07:00It is far too hot here for me to get out much. I h...It is far too hot here for me to get out much. I have my deck garden and that is as far as I go most of the time. I don't do well with heat and would love to see 68 degrees, but that won't happen in the south until winter, I imagine.<br />Love your post and I relate to what you are saying. Tough time but we do have much to be grateful for.Glenda Beallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953170428175025248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-22249201691679521232020-07-15T11:42:10.717-07:002020-07-15T11:42:10.717-07:00Wonderful post. I too love the PacNW. Unfortunatel...Wonderful post. I too love the PacNW. Unfortunately, I'm in the heat and humidity of NY visiting one daughter.(actually in the middle of my 14 quarantine) My younger one lives in Ohio, so also in an uncomfortable climate for me. I also value my reading, and my walking, which I can mostly always do in Washington, even if that means carrying an umbrella. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-36572986419545989762020-07-15T11:07:51.737-07:002020-07-15T11:07:51.737-07:00Heat and humidity... it messes with my sinuses. We...Heat and humidity... it messes with my sinuses. We had a bad spell of it last week, until the remnants of a tropical storm blew through and dropped the temperatures and humidity.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-7931680371457207642020-07-15T08:48:57.951-07:002020-07-15T08:48:57.951-07:00Hi DJan, "You have my sympathy if you are lik...Hi DJan, "You have my sympathy if you are like me." That puts a smile on my face. I'm very much like you especially when it comes to life in the Pacific Northwest. Thank you for your kind comment on my blog, it is sure good to hear from you. I did leave a reply for you on my blog and hope you will click by and take a look. Your Sunday morning post here includes another thing that strikes me as pure truth. "One of the benefits of these Sunday morning posts is that they give me a chance to stop whatever I'm doing and examine my life. The processing of writing gives me a chance to know what I'm actually thinking, gives me a chance to take stock of my life, of my blessings, and inevitably I find that life is not so bad." As you will know, I've slowed down on my blogging lately. However, it is hard to quit a blog after doing it for so many years. Your words about how preparing your blog helps are right on for me too. Thank you for your blog and for visiting mine. Do take good care, stay safe and be well. John's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-25287400026674825712020-07-13T12:27:56.893-07:002020-07-13T12:27:56.893-07:00I do not do well with the heat, either, and we'...I do not do well with the heat, either, and we've broken records for a hot spring already. I remember the days before AC and how horrible it was to try to sleep those hot sticky nights. I remember sleeping on the hard cement floor in the basement because it was the coolest place in the house...but cement is awful to sleep on. I am very grateful for AC. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-53519806155121239822020-07-13T11:09:25.279-07:002020-07-13T11:09:25.279-07:00It is HOT here in Texas. We don't go out excep...It is HOT here in Texas. We don't go out except to run to the car to pick up groceries... and then back. In the general scheme of things, I used to do better with heat than cold. Cold makes me hibernate - curl up in a ball and do nothing. Heat - even high humidity used to make me feel calm and relaxed growing up. We didn't have AC in N.O. where the humidity is extremely high when I was growing up, and I didn't mind at all. It was comforting. That was then. Now (at 75) heat is the enemy. With cold, I can bundle up pretty well, but when the temps go over 100, there is nothing you can do (unless you have AC). My fear is the AC going out (or the electricity during a storm). Before Covid, you could always run to a family member (or friends' house). Now you can't even do that. And we still have to get through August...Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-76607490505332095032020-07-13T04:23:23.172-07:002020-07-13T04:23:23.172-07:00While it will remain hot enough here, at least the...While it will remain hot enough here, at least the real torrid weather has broken. I would probably be very happy living in your climate.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-91494176980501653842020-07-12T18:13:06.779-07:002020-07-12T18:13:06.779-07:00I'm with you. I don't like the heat. When ...I'm with you. I don't like the heat. When I worked on the farm we had to work through heat waves. It helped if there was a breeze which was often. We also looked for shade to give respite. Indoors there wasn't much we could do. I think when we get older our bodies are not as tolerant of extremes.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-43449476585771951552020-07-12T16:15:32.595-07:002020-07-12T16:15:32.595-07:00I took one look at that map and thought 'You&#...I took one look at that map and thought 'You're lucky you're in Bellingham! I can't stand the heat! The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-87030993649642274902020-07-12T13:51:39.431-07:002020-07-12T13:51:39.431-07:00It's been flirting with the lower 90's her...It's been flirting with the lower 90's here - but luckily the humidity has remained at bay...for now. To be honest, I'm surprised it hasn't been warmer or humid at this point. But I'm sure it will come, so I won't complain now. I'll wait until it's really miserable. ;-)<br /><br />Have a wonderful week, my dear friend.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-22210147792924487072020-07-12T13:31:41.619-07:002020-07-12T13:31:41.619-07:00The 20 C sounds perfect to me. We have had a cold ...The 20 C sounds perfect to me. We have had a cold wind of late but the last few days have had a humidex of 35+. It is too hot! I like 20 please! Wish we could order up our favourite temperature.<br /><br />We had no Covid cases for over two months and then six in the last week. This virus is wearing us out I fear!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-19061539958824624722020-07-12T12:53:08.062-07:002020-07-12T12:53:08.062-07:00I struggle in the heat. Really struggle. My vers...I struggle in the heat. Really struggle. My version of MS thrives in it so I do not. Essentially in summer I do my best to turn into a troll and only come out in the very early hours or at night.<br />Thank you for yet another post which has me counting my blessings and starting the day thinking - which is always a win.<br />I hope that you and SmartGuy have a wonderful week.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-36189453460232446842020-07-12T09:56:15.868-07:002020-07-12T09:56:15.868-07:00I don't like extreme temperatures, either. Col...I don't like extreme temperatures, either. Cold is hard for me to deal with because I hate to shiver. gigi-hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674279919813089732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-23383792602425918762020-07-12T08:57:15.262-07:002020-07-12T08:57:15.262-07:00I am like you and since I have gotten older, heat ...I am like you and since I have gotten older, heat is my enemy. I left Florida for what I thought was cooler temps. Found out the Chamber of Commerce here lied. My first summer I saw way too many triple digits. Yikes. <br />I cleave to the mornings and evenings and live in A/C during the heat of the day. <br />We have been wet for a long time, now the heat is here. Sigh. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-46497855399386232542020-07-12T08:56:23.907-07:002020-07-12T08:56:23.907-07:00I always have a feeling of calm that washes over m...I always have a feeling of calm that washes over me when I read your thoughtful Sunday posts, for some reason (I guess knowing your general location) they put me in mind of cooler temps & cloudy skies, with hints of sunshine following a shower. Here in Pittsburgh, we've had a couple weeks straight of unrelenting temps in the 90s, it’s been tough. I can't imagine living without AC, yet growing up we never had such a luxury. <br /><br />(I can remember going to visit my snooty great aunt who DID have AC, feeling the sudden rush of cool. dry air on my face and wondering if she was wealthy!) <br /><br />Anyway, I envy your weather patterns DJan, and hope you have a very nice week ahead. <br />ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-30497843971915050392020-07-12T08:04:38.191-07:002020-07-12T08:04:38.191-07:00Right now we are in the 70's which I like just...Right now we are in the 70's which I like just fine! It will be mid 80's by the end of the week here. As long as it's not horrid humidity we do fine. We usually turn the AC on in the afternoon and then off at night because we usually cool way down at night. I recall when I was little that we would run around in the sprinkler or play in the stock tank and then wear our clothes until they dried...early AC. <br />I hope you have a marvelous week! Nothing exciting happening here...same old same old...stay safe! I suspect we are in for lots of new Covid Cases this week...the numbers seem to be rising daily...I blame no masks, poor social distancing and tourists that won't stay home:( Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-90584278179508810382020-07-12T07:40:38.348-07:002020-07-12T07:40:38.348-07:00I don't like heat either. A high of 75 is abou...I don't like heat either. A high of 75 is about perfect for me, or 80 when I can just sit on the patio in the shade of the umbrella and be lazy. I'll be doing a lot of that in the next few months.<br />By this time next week I will hopefully be beginning my mending process, my digestive system settled down after general anesthesia, pain managed, and another year older. <br />Take care.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.com