Heatwave!

[chocolatepuppy]

My poor little A/C is working overtime since Sunday. It's only a small single room unit, however with my open floor plan it has to cool 4 rooms and my open stairwell to the upstairs!! During the hottest part of the day cranked up on full, it only keeps the main area of the house down to 82 degrees or so! Still sweaty but better than 90. My electric bill is gonna be a doozy this month.

Same here, only I have no upstairs.

[redbird]

Thanks, Carol, I feel better now! Oh wait, I am sitting in front of the a/c duct and it just came on as I saw your snow pic.

Stay cool...

[momcat]

Gave the girl on the phone a sob story about how I was a "senior" with some health issues and I needed to have a.c.

I'm happy to know your a.c. problem turned out to be minor and you're up and running again. And I do understand the health problems with this heat. It tends to make my diabetes go absolutely ballistic! With having to do more frequent testing I don't have any finger tips left.

THINK SNOW!!!!!

Carol, Thank you so very much for your picture of that beautiful snow! I love snow and can't wait for winter to come back!

[Asiel]

Much the same here, but I think we only hit 102 yesterday. It was 85 here at 6 a.m. today too. And I really don't even want to know what it is right now either.

Then it was panic time here for me - the a.c. went out!!! Called our regular guy and the office said no one was available till tomorrow. Hell - I'd be dead by then! Gave the girl on the phone a sob story about how I was a "senior" with some health issues and I needed to have a.c., and a guy was out in less than an hour. It was a simple fix - just a relay switch burned out in the blower fan motor, probably from a power surge, and it was back up and running in no time.

That was way too close for comfort!!!!

Hey, that was quick thinking on your part, you didn't really lie though. I guess we're all hit with the same heat wave, since the weekend the temps have been reaching 39 which is not usual around here. The a/c has been running non stop and yes, the person who invented it should be elevated to sainthood. Were we really complaining about the cold just two months ago...our prayers have been answered.

[smokey the elder]

My town had 4 days in a row over 100F. That hasn't ever happened, to my knowledge. It's cooler today, and we got a tiny bit of rain.

[Freedom]

Now send it this way, Smoky !

[Grace]

A brief shower just passed over us (southeast Michigan). Temp dropped from 94° to 78° in about 15 minutes. Only problem is - there's too much daylight left, and I fear the temp will climb back up - along with the humidity.

This is supposed to be the beginning of cooler temps for us, though.

[kitten645]

Good thoughts to all suffering extreme temps. I count my blessings to be in moderate CA. Earthquakes and all! Spending the day at the pool!

[pomtzu]

Here ya' go -

Think cool.......

And to think that this was just a few months ago..........

[chocolatepuppy]

Thank you pomtzu!!! It's just cooling down to 89* now! How about this, from February!

[Freedom]

Today's high was 84, so the heatwave is OVER. WHEW!

We went to an outdoor concert this evening, Dad the 4 fluffs and I. It was by the Bay, beautiful breeze off the water, good turn out. WONDERFUL to be outdoors, lol.

[Pinot's Mom]

Things "cooled down" to 96 today. High the past couple of days was 106. We so desperately need rain; there are no lawns and the trees are starting to look a little sad . PLEASE - rain and maybe 80's???

[Catlady711]

Starting tomorrow they're forcasting almost a week of a second heat wave. Hope that poor overworked A/C holds up. Sheesh. I like warm summers but this is nuts!

[Randi]

We've had it hot here, too, but it's humidity that kills me! Last night, I had 29.2C in my bedroom - simply impossible to sleep. I have some top windows open all the way and the lower only a bit, because I'm afraid Fister will sleep there and fall out.

[lizbud]

We've had it hot here, too, but it's humidity that kills me! Last night, I had 29.2C in my bedroom - simply impossible to sleep. I have some top windows open all the way and the lower only a bit, because I'm afraid Fister will sleep there and fall out.

If someone shipped over a window AC for you, would it work with your
electricity outlets? It would made of world of difference for you & Fister.