Subj : Stormy To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Sun Sep 15 2019 10:56:00 Hi Nancy! Hmm: maybe should have saved the comment on last night's/this morning's storm for this message (to match the subject). NB>>> Are you still keeping track of theirs...? :) Ours is staying pretty NB>>> bearable.... some days into the low 80s, but mostly mid to high 70s, NB>>> and lows in the 60s and 50s... lets us cool off the house overnight... NB>>> And the house hasn't been getting over 75 anymore.... Much nicer... :) BM>> Well it's currently 59ø here and 86ø in Vienna. The predicted high BM>> for here is 77ø and 86ø is supposed to be the high in Vienna. NB>> Sounds like they're still getting warmer than normal, then... unless NB>> the 86 is usual for them.... :) BM> Well, 86øF is 30øC, and seems like anything in the high 20's was BM> getting unusually hot. And I don't want it to be in the upper 80's in BM> the house here! NB> Ok, then, that is still sweltering for them... And, agreed, I NB> don't even like the indoor temps to get into the high 70s, for NB> that matter... :) Over the years we've slowly adjusted the house temperature upwards for air conditioning, partially as a means to keep the electricity bill reasonable but we're also not uncomfortable and glaring at that last degree waiting for it to display the magic number so we can turn on the air. BM>>> Current 'big project' is trimming out the dead in the Burning Bush in BM>>> the back corner. Portions had died last Spring -- more from the cold BM>>> Winter though all the rain in the Spring probably didn't help. Also BM>>> appears there are two shrubs mixed together - hadn't noticed before BM>>> though sort of explains why some portions turned red in the Fall. NB>>> Nothing wrong with that... just pretend you intended it that way, NB>>> for the variety... ;) BM>> Or whoever planted the Burning Bush as it was here when purchased the BM>> house. NB>> Also possible that another bush self-planted within the Burning NB>> Bush... possibly a bird-dropped seed, even.... :) BM> Very possible. We have a bird bath near the Burning Bush and the BM> birds do like to hop in to the safety of the bush, so a random seed BM> planted that way would not be remotely remote! ...Should find out in BM> about a month if what is there is the Burning Bush or something random. BM> I think it is Burning Bush as there's a long branch which I'm BM> reasonbly certain I remember turned orangish-red last year. NB> Is it called Burning Bush for flowers in the spring or for red NB> leaves in the fall....? Or both....? Red leaves in the Fall. And it doesn't flower so it's generally a shrub to give greenery along the fence. And the birds like it because gives them protection at the nearby bird bath. ...A couple of birds were sort of keeping an eye on me and 'yelling' at me when I was trimming -- get away so we can take our baths! BM>> ...Have been trimming away the dead stuff. Taking a while just because BM>> cutting by hand in short pieces so compact into the lawn bag (kraft bag BM>> for yard waste pickup). Does look a lot better without the dead sticks! NB>> Making the job seem worthwhile.... :) BM> Yes. :) ...Also noticed the Sun is lower in the afternoon: when BM> started the trimming project I was just getting almost-full shade by BM> the time to get ready for Dinner. Lately the latter part of the BM> project I'm shaded (by trees). NB> It is getting to be that time of year, after all... :) Yes, just all of a sudden it seems to be really dark out when I get up. Gradual change suddenly realized. NB>> ... He aint dead; he's electroencephalographically challenged BM> Umm, the shrub's not dead, it has become ready-to-use kindling and BM> firewood?! NB> There you go... If we did the fire pit thing might be useful. Pretty sure can't have an uncontained fire. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... "Mommy, Mommy! Daddy's on fire!" "Shut up and get the marshmallows!" --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .