flowerbug
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minimally a backup water supply would seem really important. for us i keep some jugs of water that i refresh from time to time so we always have drinking water.
Beat the heat.
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minimally a backup water supply would seem really important. for us i keep some jugs of water that i refresh from time to time so we always have drinking water.
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It's summer yes it's warm and sometimes hot and humid. This has happened every year since the beginning, enjoy it 😂.
But be smart, know and be aware of the signs of heat related illness and what to do.
Jesus is Lord and Christ 🙏❤️🇺🇸
But be smart, know and be aware of the signs of heat related illness and what to do.
Jesus is Lord and Christ 🙏❤️🇺🇸
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Also know if you're sensitive to getting heat stress and watch for signs. I have issues. Even as a kid I got heat stroke. I have to watch for signs now as I've had heat stress several times over the last few years
baymule
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I guess I’d go lay in the dirt under the porch with the dogs. No AC in a mobile home, it heats up fast. My neighbors have a Generac, so if an extended outage, I have somewhere to go.
You can stop worrying, I’ll be fine. ❤️❤️❤️
tortoise
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My parents were very poor, lived on a farm, no AC. My mom would get in the livestock water tank to cool off and then wear wet clothes.
baymule
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I have a 300 gallon galvanized tank!
Your mom sounds like a smart woman.
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I used to go lay down in the shallow part of the irrigation ditch coming from the spring at Grandma's. It was cement with smooth pebbles in the surface. I vaguely remember helping put some of them in when I was a toddler and grandma decided to line it. The deep part of the ditch (4 foot) I wasn't allowed in when little because the irrigation pump could get a strong current going. When I was older it was just too muddy. We weren't allowed in the spring.
Sitting out under a sprinkler in the shade was one of the best ways to cool down. AC was too expensive. My parents house still doesn't cool down very easy.
Sitting out under a sprinkler in the shade was one of the best ways to cool down. AC was too expensive. My parents house still doesn't cool down very easy.
flowerbug
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some nice memories to ponder.
reminds me of how we would set up the sprinkler and run through it.
baymule
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My Daddy said as a boy growing up, his mother would use the sprinkler bottle from the ironing, to sprinkle the bedsheets, then run a fan. The evaporation would have a cooling effect so they could go to sleep. I’ve done that, it works.
baymule
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Coffee is ready. I took Sentry to the vet yesterday, he likes to ride in the truck. He got a rabies shot and worm medicine. Today I take Buford and Sheba. Neither one likes to “go”. It oughta be interesting. 2 big dogs that can drag me all over the place, just hope they go in the same direction!
