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 
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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.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.
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!
