Subj : Re: Stormy To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Tue Sep 24 2019 00:05:32 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 15-Sep-2019 10:56 <=- 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 don't NB>> even like the indoor temps to get into the high 70s, for that NB>> matter... :) BM> Over the years we've slowly adjusted the house temperature upwards for BM> air conditioning, partially as a means to keep the electricity bill BM> reasonable but we're also not uncomfortable and glaring at that last BM> degree waiting for it to display the magic number so we can turn on BM> the air. No a/c here, so even if it is too hot, all we can do is wait for it to cool down outside so that we can use that to cool off the 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 leaves NB>> in the fall....? Or both....? BM> Red leaves in the Fall. And it doesn't flower so it's generally a BM> shrub to give greenery along the fence. And the birds like it because BM> gives them protection at the nearby bird bath. If there's no flowers, then there wouldn't be any seeds.... BM> ...A couple of birds were sort of keeping an eye on me and 'yelling' BM> at me when I was trimming -- get away so we can take our baths! Or just wanting you to leave their bush alone... ;) BM>> ...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... :) BM> Yes, just all of a sudden it seems to be really dark out when I get BM> up. Gradual change suddenly realized. It does sneak up on one... 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... BM> If we did the fire pit thing might be useful. Pretty sure can't have BM> an uncontained fire. Safer to have it contained, anyway... :) ttyl neb .... Beware of the .. Oh, NOOO! Arghhh!! --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .