tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post2646375513416004819..comments2024-01-18T05:53:34.390-05:00Comments on Austanspace: A Book in the ShadeAustanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-38687808797167337152012-07-17T10:47:24.577-04:002012-07-17T10:47:24.577-04:00Niecely- We may get rain here today. But I've ...Niecely- We may get rain here today. But I've heard that before.<br /><br />Arleen- That's how our childhoods were, and Summer was enjoyed, not made into a fearful thing to be avoided. I sat outside for a little while late last night. There were no neighbors around, no children playing, but the air was cool and soft and all was right with the world. Why did we stop doing these simple things that are so pleasurable?Austanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-71232509309640585572012-07-16T22:07:22.146-04:002012-07-16T22:07:22.146-04:00I remember my childhood with no air conditioning a...I remember my childhood with no air conditioning and everybody sitting outside on a porch or stoop in the evening. All the neighbors would stop by, us children would play, and even though the heat was bad, it was summer and all was right with the world.<br /><br />Today, everybody stays inside their air conditioned homes, know few or none of their neighbors, the kids play on their computers or tablets by themselves, it's summer, and everybody has something to complain about.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-33804134660504094922012-07-16T20:45:32.208-04:002012-07-16T20:45:32.208-04:00I know... It is scary. The news keeps saying it ...I know... It is scary. The news keeps saying it hasn't been this bad here since '33. But since I stay in my cave and I refuse to watch the news (only the weather!) - I don't know how bad it is elsewhere. Then I can pretend that everything is going to be alright sooner rather than later, or never.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402881567425560321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-30912825147868949862012-07-16T20:05:54.420-04:002012-07-16T20:05:54.420-04:00Geo- I come from the lands of the ice and snow and...Geo- I come from the lands of the ice and snow and I wasn't built for this.<br /><br />Munir- We'd love some fresh air from the hills about now!<br /><br />Niecely- More than half the country is in drought now<br />http://www.weather.com/news/drought-disaster-photos-20120713<br />This is seriously scary shit here.Austanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-91867117442344948722012-07-16T19:00:57.816-04:002012-07-16T19:00:57.816-04:00Make that....
We've HAD 1/10 of an inch of ra...Make that....<br /><br />We've HAD 1/10 of an inch of rainfall since May 1st.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402881567425560321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-57502458143446731152012-07-16T18:59:54.088-04:002012-07-16T18:59:54.088-04:00We've had 17 days in a row of 90+ temps. A one...We've had 17 days in a row of 90+ temps. A one day break of 89 degrees and we're back up to the upper 90's and 100 for at least another week. We are 9" below normal for rainfall and 1/10 of an inch of rain since May 1st. The majority of the state has been under burn bans since the end of June. Marion county and most of the surrounding counties now have mandatory water bans. Our reservoirs are 2 feet down. All the crops are failing. I guess it was our turn for a severe drought????! Now.... you need a laptop computer that you can move around with you so you can read anywhere :DLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402881567425560321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-25678127174619978082012-07-16T16:09:42.797-04:002012-07-16T16:09:42.797-04:00We survived without AC in India too, but the good ...We survived without AC in India too, but the good thing was that we had fresh air coming from Banjara Hills, but when it would rain, our front Varanda would be full of water.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8744889144101573638.post-30834447635581781412012-07-16T14:09:29.913-04:002012-07-16T14:09:29.913-04:00Sounds like you've worked out an effective and...Sounds like you've worked out an effective and enjoyable system for heat survival. We've always had hot summers here too, but lately it's as if this planet is training us to go live on another one, like Mercury.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.com