Hope hope hope for Tomato Hell

[cushman350]

Please, please, please. Send rain to Tomato Hell!

[grandmamac]

I'll cross my fingers for you, Cushman.

[morganmac]

My basement flooded a couple of weeks ago. I'll bail the water in your direction!

[Deb]

We had the first hot weather since last September this weekend.  Today it was 100 -102* depending on who I asked.  Tomorrow it is supposed to be mid 90's.  Yesterday it was 80* and the day before topped out at 75*.  They're predicting more 'normal' temps for next week so it should be in the mid 80's.

We've got every window in the house open and it doesn't seem to be cooling off much at all.  I can't imagine weeks of this.

These rapid changes - especially when we're not used to the heat - sure can be draining. 

Deb

[mjb8743]

My house is like a sieve, so I don't have A/C except for a portable room unit I keep for emergency cooling for sleeping. Besides, I can't stand closing all the windows and doors... too claustrophobic for me.

We survive with lots of fans blowing inside while the outside temps are higher than indoors. Once there's a drop outside, then the window fans take over. It helps that we've gotten somewhat acclimated to the heat, otherwise how could I tend all my EBs and enjoy being in the garden?

We suffered through a 4-day power outage... no lights, cooking, fans, water or flushing... On the 3rd day, a friend dropped off a 10" battery operated fan that gave us the first decent night's sleep in days. The point is, we DID survive, in fact we learned a new skill: fanning oneself with those oriental dollar-store fans, while sleeping 

Hooray for Yankee ingenuity....
Mickie