CarenM Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 and drought situation? We moved here from Utah 4 years ago and had I know it would be this way I would have stayed there. This is just getting really scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Me! I'm 7 months pregnant and the heat is awful!!! It was 107 today in Austin, plus a heat index that pushed the temp over 110. The drought issue has me really really worried. There aren't words to describe how concerned I am about the lack of water around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinRTX Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Me too! And I was here for the summer of '80 -- my first summer in Texas. Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarenM Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Usually east TX gets more rain than we do and so far y'all haven't had any either. I keep hoping for a tropical storm/ hurricane. No offense to those who live on the coast but we need RAIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avila Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Yeah, and the threat of rolling blackouts is definitely not helping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurad1125 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I've lived in south Texas my entire life and this is the worst I can remember. The pool is hot; It's hot inside, and it's hot at night. I can not wait for this to be over.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 So tired of it! It's almost 7 pm and it's still 106. Everything around here is dead, brown, dry. So many fires are being reported. We had 2 fires this week and several before that. Our volunteer fire depts. are being pushed passed capacity. Even the city fire depts. are asking for physical donations. We really need some rain and cooler weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 It's in Oklahoma, too. Water rationing, rolling blackouts... it really is frightening. And I saw a report today that says with the current La Nina situation, nothing's likely to change for the next SIX MONTHS. I don't know if the farmers (and towns, and everyone/everything else) can hold out that long :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Me!!! If we go outside, it is to go to the pool. I am getting stir crazy being indoors so much. My groceries almost melted on the 20 minute drive home yesterday! I am so over summer and praying for fall and winter to come quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Yeah, and the threat of rolling blackouts is definitely not helping. I am dreading that. It's too hot to have the a/c off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah C. Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Hopefully the rolling blackouts will be for short periods of time, like they were during the week of ice in February. 20 minutes shouldn't be long enough for houses to really heat up. I love how the news told us to keep the lights off AND shut the blinds. So we're supposed to sit in the dimness? Heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Hopefully the rolling blackouts will be for short periods of time, like they were during the week of ice in February. 20 minutes shouldn't be long enough for houses to really heat up. I love how the news told us to keep the lights off AND shut the blinds. So we're supposed to sit in the dimness? Heh. Our power just went off but it was for 1 minute, so I don't think it was part of a rolling blackout. I actually already do shut the blinds every afternoon and evening and don't turn lights on. I guess my blinds aren't that dark because we can still see. My living area faces west and it gets too hot in there if I don't. We also already keep our thermostat at 78, I wish everyone would adjust theirs, just until we're through this heat wave. The other recommendation is to not use the dishwasher, clothes dryer, etc, between 3 and 7 so I'm following that. Supposedly if we would all do those things they wouldn't have to do rolling blackouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonermomma Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 We are miserable in Oklahoma too! We are at something like 41 days over 100 now. I have never been so ready for fall in all of my life. It's sad when it's too hot to even go swimming!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 So very tired of the heat. I do not know how people work outside in this. My job is in the coolness of the dairy and frozen department and I don't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in OK Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Ditto the others in Oklahoma. It's horrible here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea1 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 We are miserable in Oklahoma too! We are at something like 41 days over 100 now. I have never been so ready for fall in all of my life. It's sad when it's too hot to even go swimming!! Yep, same here. It has been around the 110 or 111 mark for the high here the past couple of days, NOT including the heat index. It is really scary hot....and we moved here from Houston so that is saying something;). We had some cloud cover this morning for a little while and it was such a relief to stay in the 80's for just a little while, before the clouds went away and the temp quickly shot back up to over 100. A new neighborhood pool (the first for our neighborhood) opens tomorrow and I have no desire at all to go. It is too hot to be out in the sun, even if we are in the water. I heard today that the Tulsa area is under threat of rolling black outs also. Our area is under an outside watering ban, as of yesterday. No outside watering at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonermomma Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Our power flashed twice a little while ago. Thankfully it came back on and stayed on. Then we heard a really loud pop, followed by a ton of sirens. Not sure what happened but it also affected friends that live several miles away from me in different directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Just think how good the 90's will feel!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookeeper Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Another Okie here ready for this to be over! We moved this past spring. In our other house, we had our utilities on an average plan and we couldn't do that here till we've lived here 6 mths. These electric bills are killing me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeneralMom Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 We are miserable, and my van died on Tuesday so we are using DH's car but his a/c is broken. Needless to say we are not going too many places. So many of the farmers I know are selling off their cattle and having fast price sales on meat because they cannot support their herds anymore and just want to recoup what they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaLady Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Lived here all my life and am still not used to it. So, I don't go out much. My van stays in the garage until it's time to go and then it only sits in a parking lot for 2 hrs (at the most!). Not enough time for it to get crazy 122 degrees hot inside. If we go outside we swim only and that's in the am. We're inside by noon. My big tip is to never leave the house w/ dry hair. Keeps me cool for most of the time I need to be out! LOL J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Our electricity went out late this morning. It was out for about an hour. The temp in the house rose 6 degrees, which is a lot when we already keep the thermostat up to conserve energy. When the power came back on, the AC ran for 2 hours STRAIGHT to get the temp back down. And it's not like our AC is old. It's supposed to be very efficient. We have a small house and had all the blinds closed. I'm dreading our electric bill this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaLady Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Our electricity went out late this morning. It was out for about an hour. The temp in the house rose 6 degrees, which is a lot when we already keep the thermostat up to conserve energy. When the power came back on, the AC ran for 2 hours STRAIGHT to get the temp back down. And it's not like our AC is old. It's supposed to be very efficient. We have a small house and had all the blinds closed. I'm dreading our electric bill this month. That is awful! I wonder how much these blackouts really help as everyone cranks down their AC to cool down the house as fast as possible afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixjen Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I'm fortunate that our house faces north/south, so we only get about an hour or two of direct sun coming in the windows. I keep the lights off and the curtains open most of the morning, and then close them about 2-3 hours in the afternoon. It works out perfect because we're usually done with school by then and don't need brighter lighting for schoolwork. We usually have enough ambient light that we're able to keep all the lights off most of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Getting in the pool tonight was like getting into a bath. Uuuuuugggghhhh! I am ready for a cool down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 That is awful! I wonder how much these blackouts really help as everyone cranks down their AC to cool down the house as fast as possible afterwards. That's exactly what I was wondering today....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Again Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Another okie here agreeing that this summer beats even the summers of the early 1980s. But for a bit of perspective, read about the summer of 1936. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_North_American_heat_wave And NOBODY had air conditioning back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becca211 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Obviously, this is an unusual summer, even for Texas. We have had our blinds closed for over a month. I usually can't stand that, but we are doing everything we can to keep the house cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choirfarm Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Yep. The local weatherman basically pleaded with everyone to pray for rain this weekend at their churches. Tyler has had 38 days IN A ROW of temps over 100 and 50 days this summer total.. 50 days!! Mind boggling. Our ponds are down to almost nothing. We'll have to sell cows. Tyler has gotten a little bit of rain, but we have had none here in over a month. Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrws Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Another okie here agreeing that this summer beats even the summers of the early 1980s. But for a bit of perspective, read about the summer of 1936. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_North_American_heat_wave And NOBODY had air conditioning back then. :tongue_smilie:That is true. I always think about that & it is hard to imagine. I am SO grateful for air conditioning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseballmom Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I hate winter and being cold. This is the first year, since we moved to Texas 15 years ago, that I can't wait for winter to come. Our air conditioner went out yesterday. It was unbearable to sleep last night, even with a fan. I just don't know how much more of this I can take. Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 So very tired of the heat. I do not know how people work outside in this. My job is in the coolness of the dairy and frozen department and I don't complain. My husband paints cars - so on top of essentially working outside (open door body shop) he paints cars inside a paint booth that is 120+ degrees. He drinks water all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 That is awful! I wonder how much these blackouts really help as everyone cranks down their AC to cool down the house as fast as possible afterwards. Heh, I was watching the news last night and the 'efficiency guy' from the power company said DO NOT turn off your A/C during the day because it won't be able to keep up when it's turned back on. Nice. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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