Thursday's 171 - Heat Wave

[lbaker]

Hi Julie!! Yes. Hot. Code Red, air quality zilch. (at least bus rides are free, and the buses are air-conditioned, so is the subway). We are better than most, only had an electric blow out last night for a few hours. A huge glass of iced lemonade is good but then Slushies are too Veggies from my garden, with Jenny's water assistance, are fantastic though. How about some cooling cuke and fresh tomato garnish on anything we serve today. EastCoast corn, melons, fresh peas, beans and bandana peppers are growing out the giggy. YUM!! The dogs and we are wishing our water tub (kitty pool) were bigger. I think even the cats wouldn't mind a spritz or splash Shrimp salad, crab salad.. anything without mayo if we have to keep it out on the deck. But this is Thursdays after all... we have air wherever/whenever we want it!!! Yea..

[moosmom]

I'll take a bucket of Margaritas, a huge salad and lots of fruit. It's a bazillion degrees here and I'm wilting FAST!!!

[Lady's Human]

Hows about filling the hot tub with slushies? That way we can just dive in and cool off!

[RedHedd]

The heat wave we had last week moved East, so y'all are experiencing what we had had. It's NOT phun! Got this from a girlfriend up in Sacramento where the temps reached in the hundred-teens. It was HOT!

It's Soooo Hot!

The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.

The trees are whistling for the dogs.

The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.

Hot water now comes out of both taps.

You can make sun tea instantly.

You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron.

The temperature drops below 95 F (35 C) and you feel a little chilly.

You discover that in July it only takes 2 fingers to steer your car.

You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window.

You actually burn your hand opening the car door.

You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m.

Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"

You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.

The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper. and of course Sour Cream, diced onions and a few serving spoons of Chile

Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs.

The cows are giving evaporated milk.

STAY COOL!