tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post3373650728519604089..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: HOT!Mama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-99265868538503532016-07-26T07:40:42.119-05:002016-07-26T07:40:42.119-05:00Kristina - Isn't it a good thing we forget abo...Kristina - Isn't it a good thing we forget about this weather that's so hard to work outside in when we're enthusiastically planning our gardens and outside projects over winter?? ;o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-6845586600817448792016-07-26T06:58:31.199-05:002016-07-26T06:58:31.199-05:00Ha ha! That last photo made me chuckle. I hear ya...Ha ha! That last photo made me chuckle. I hear ya'! I cry "uncle" here about 10-11am. Sweat just rolls off me out there. After 2 hours of picking, I tend to give up on the weeds and come in. My herb garden is full of weeds, but it will stay that way until I have a cooler day or have more early morning time.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-15761373978450864242016-07-25T18:10:37.557-05:002016-07-25T18:10:37.557-05:00I think the worst is when you get out of the tub o...I think the worst is when you get out of the tub or shower and try to dry off . . . but the humidity is so high you CAN'T get dry. Ish! (Or trying to put on that one piece of gear a woman needs and it sticks in all the wrong places!)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-87375542241310024672016-07-25T11:34:55.624-05:002016-07-25T11:34:55.624-05:00It is hard to put the basics on....you know the on...It is hard to put the basics on....you know the one piece of gear a woman needs:}...and yes sticking clothes is just about the worst...or when you wash your hair and it stays damp for two days???!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-73996919121840044072016-07-24T18:49:21.724-05:002016-07-24T18:49:21.724-05:00PP - I'll be doing laundry tomorrow and, for t...PP - I'll be doing laundry tomorrow and, for the sake of our garden, I wish it would rain! But the forecast is for sunny and highs in the 80s so it should be a good drying day out on the lines. What's with all this hot, hot weather??Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-71683696424659047892016-07-24T18:02:38.110-05:002016-07-24T18:02:38.110-05:00I kept procrastinating hanging out clothes on Sat ...I kept procrastinating hanging out clothes on Sat and today, Sunday. It became night on Sat and today it rained enough to keep me from hanging out clothes. There will be tomorrow, even hotter if the forecast is to be believed.Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-50237771746964590512016-07-24T08:49:28.034-05:002016-07-24T08:49:28.034-05:00odiie - Well, if nothing else, this weather makes ...odiie - Well, if nothing else, this weather makes the corn grow. Although, if I had attempted corn again this year, it would have all blown down at least twice with the winds we've had! (Sometimes Mother Nature shows us who's boss, doesn't she?) Hope all of your crops are okay.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-71687953808400673022016-07-24T08:47:45.657-05:002016-07-24T08:47:45.657-05:00Tami - You know 'bout the only time I could su...Tami - You know 'bout the only time I could survive in your area would be January. Any other time I would REALLY be passed out!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-30228156023425768642016-07-24T08:46:35.319-05:002016-07-24T08:46:35.319-05:00LHinB - When the temp hits 100 ya just have to thr...LHinB - When the temp hits 100 ya just have to throw in the towel and give up! ;o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-76994142444617101462016-07-24T08:45:30.669-05:002016-07-24T08:45:30.669-05:00Oh, but it's so HARD not to complain when the ...Oh, but it's so HARD not to complain when the temp and humidity make it so miserable . . . especially at night! ;o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-76165498055945391572016-07-24T08:32:31.522-05:002016-07-24T08:32:31.522-05:00Hot here as well. Still have a few more days of i...Hot here as well. Still have a few more days of it. We keep losing power. Went out Wednesday night. Back on yesterday. Out again last night. These storms are out to get us.odiiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110172156488999203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-42006839471664234492016-07-24T07:25:16.522-05:002016-07-24T07:25:16.522-05:00You know...That looks kinda nice passed out in the...You know...That looks kinda nice passed out in the plants. Welcome to my world MP. I've kinda given up on everything except the flowers. <br />Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-19524887470992485472016-07-23T23:56:00.641-05:002016-07-23T23:56:00.641-05:00Thank you!Thank you!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569684144657934330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-66389139930770508812016-07-23T23:20:39.908-05:002016-07-23T23:20:39.908-05:00It was 100 here 2 days ago, 85 today, then around ...It was 100 here 2 days ago, 85 today, then around 100 rest of next week. Ugh!!! Grogeous flowers!!! Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-33142243416953923482016-07-23T21:34:09.812-05:002016-07-23T21:34:09.812-05:00Yes, I think we are going to get hit hard in Augus...Yes, I think we are going to get hit hard in August but it still won't be as bad as last year and it won't last as long so you won't hear me complaining....too much.Sparklesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806553694200529082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-42531472307590530132016-07-23T20:17:41.550-05:002016-07-23T20:17:41.550-05:00Myrna - We thought it was going to be cooler tomor...Myrna - We thought it was going to be cooler tomorrow, but wouldn't ya know . . . they changed the forecast . . . another scorcher to come. Maybe, just maybe, some rain after midnight tonight though so that would help the garden and us!<br /><br />I washed rugs today and hung them out on the line, but they dried very little. Too humid!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-14309414993487013852016-07-23T20:15:28.697-05:002016-07-23T20:15:28.697-05:00Sparkless - So glad your weather has been pleasant...Sparkless - So glad your weather has been pleasant. You'd better knock on wood though, 'cause there's still August to get through! ;o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-16487890927254622802016-07-23T20:14:34.934-05:002016-07-23T20:14:34.934-05:00Fiona - Yep, we all need to remember to take care ...Fiona - Yep, we all need to remember to take care of ourselves in this weather or we can actually get sick! The humidity is what makes the high temps really bad. Don't cha just hate it when your clothes stick to you? I had to quit and take a shower at 3 today. I was trying to handle the heat, but then the dratted mosquitoes started to bite and that was it for me!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-48506853434729920022016-07-23T20:05:53.992-05:002016-07-23T20:05:53.992-05:00I just came back from the store, 8 PM and it is to...I just came back from the store, 8 PM and it is too hot to breathe outside. They are saying it should break this coming week, sure hope so. Keep cool Mama Pea and hope the garden does too.Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644142108001303079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-66041974073989850542016-07-23T19:47:19.535-05:002016-07-23T19:47:19.535-05:00Rain - Well, there's a strange on in every bun...Rain - Well, there's a strange on in every bunch, as they say, and I think you qualify my heat loving bloggy friend! Enjoy that time on the porch while you can. Use it to make plans for your garden (yippee!) when you move!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-55182497776674552632016-07-23T19:45:13.680-05:002016-07-23T19:45:13.680-05:00Sue - Our ground is really getting dry. I know we...Sue - Our ground is really getting dry. I know we've had frequent rains this summer -- some of them heavy -- but this hot, hot weather just slurps up the moisture and leaves the soil like cement. Even under my mulch it's looking dry. Ugh.<br /><br />83 in the bedroom at night? I could not tolerate that! Ugh.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-8162326901623340992016-07-23T19:42:43.641-05:002016-07-23T19:42:43.641-05:00Laurie - I made it until nearly 3 o'clock this...Laurie - I made it until nearly 3 o'clock this afternoon -- it was a smidge bit less awful today -- came in, took a shower, put on cool clean clothes and haven't done much of anything since!<br /><br />Have a wonderful trip to Colorado!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-23814872078979180422016-07-23T19:40:36.577-05:002016-07-23T19:40:36.577-05:00Fairview Farm - Oh, I think I'll have to write...Fairview Farm - Oh, I think I'll have to write that quote from MASH down and remember to use it!<br /><br />I know very well it's no fun to have frost bitten fingers, nose or toes, but seems to me it's easier to get warm in frigid weather than it is to cool off in hot and humid weather! :o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-32057063298122952532016-07-23T16:56:02.341-05:002016-07-23T16:56:02.341-05:00I'm happy to report we have had a lovely cool ...I'm happy to report we have had a lovely cool July so far. The temp has gotten high a couple of times but it's cooled down and has been cool at night so I'm having the best summer ever!<br />Sparklesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806553694200529082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-42316635153545240682016-07-23T16:07:29.293-05:002016-07-23T16:07:29.293-05:00We are getting behind in some things because it i ...We are getting behind in some things because it i just too hot. However the plants are thriving. We start our day at 4:30 am...work until 10:00 am then siesta until late afternoon. The poultry does the same! I think its the humidity that is slowing us down...the air is almost thick! Anyway hand in there. and keep hydrated and watch your salt intake, we need more when we sweat so much!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.com