SW MP15
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We are getting close to settling a record, here in Nashville for the actual days this year, that the actual temperature was over 90 degrees. I'm talking real temperature, not with heat index.
Today's temperature is supposed to be 90 again? That's not counting heat index or humidity. Here it is, the middle of September and 90 degrees again today. When will it end???
It's taken a toll on me this year. I was out at 11:00-11:30 pm last night replacing the new license plate stickers on two of our cars and it was still 80 degrees. It still felt like a furnace. The driveway pavement was still scorching hot. And thought I was being smart by waiting till late to do it, instead of waiting till today? WRONG!
I'm NOT getting into the debate over the whole global warming issue. I don't know and don't care. Nothing I can do about it, anyway. What's done is done. And I'm not a weather person, nor do I play one on TV. But I'm just sick and damn tired of this heat. Our bushes are burnt, our yards are past burnt. Leaves are falling early because the trees are suffering. I went through a slight rain shower the other day and it was so hot, when the sprinkles hit my windshield they disappeared instantly, because of the heat, I didn't have to use the wipers.
We've got a little spring fed creek in the back of our property, it used to have crawfish, snapping turtles, frogs, tadpoles and minnows. It's almost completely dried up. It used to be beautiful! My grandson asked me the other day when we out walking the dog at dusk, what happen to the critters in the creek? He used to love to watch the creek critters interact? I said if they were smart they moved up north? I hated to tell him, they probably boiled to death?
I still have to function everyday, but this year has been hard, it's taken a toll on me. No cool evenings, the pavement is crazy hot, even at midnight. It's making our electricity bill stay sky high. We're using more gas/fuel in our vehicles trying to keep the AC going. I dread going out in it everyday, but I have too.
When Will It End??
Today's temperature is supposed to be 90 again? That's not counting heat index or humidity. Here it is, the middle of September and 90 degrees again today. When will it end???
It's taken a toll on me this year. I was out at 11:00-11:30 pm last night replacing the new license plate stickers on two of our cars and it was still 80 degrees. It still felt like a furnace. The driveway pavement was still scorching hot. And thought I was being smart by waiting till late to do it, instead of waiting till today? WRONG!
I'm NOT getting into the debate over the whole global warming issue. I don't know and don't care. Nothing I can do about it, anyway. What's done is done. And I'm not a weather person, nor do I play one on TV. But I'm just sick and damn tired of this heat. Our bushes are burnt, our yards are past burnt. Leaves are falling early because the trees are suffering. I went through a slight rain shower the other day and it was so hot, when the sprinkles hit my windshield they disappeared instantly, because of the heat, I didn't have to use the wipers.
We've got a little spring fed creek in the back of our property, it used to have crawfish, snapping turtles, frogs, tadpoles and minnows. It's almost completely dried up. It used to be beautiful! My grandson asked me the other day when we out walking the dog at dusk, what happen to the critters in the creek? He used to love to watch the creek critters interact? I said if they were smart they moved up north? I hated to tell him, they probably boiled to death?
I still have to function everyday, but this year has been hard, it's taken a toll on me. No cool evenings, the pavement is crazy hot, even at midnight. It's making our electricity bill stay sky high. We're using more gas/fuel in our vehicles trying to keep the AC going. I dread going out in it everyday, but I have too.
When Will It End??
