Happy Thread

[jfields]

I love freezing water bottles and popping them in the Yeti before going to work all day. Keeps everything nice and cold on a hot one....

It’s all fun and games until you’re deep throated by a five inch ice rod!

 

[cabaiguan juan]

I love freezing water bottles and popping them in the Yeti before going to work all day. Keeps everything nice and cold on a hot one....

It’s all fun and games until you’re deep throated by a five inch ice rod!
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I will have take your word for that.

 

[cabaiguan juan]

Happiness is only having only 6 more steps to go.

 

[thinde]

Happy to have spent the last 4 days with my grandson. Its been tough not seeing him during this pandemic but we finally got our fix!

 

[TexasTraveler]

Oceanside lunch at The Cliff restaurant with my better half...

 

[cabaiguan juan]

I'm happy that my last Covid project is done- the railroad steps which connect the driveway down to the backyard (~ 20' of elevation difference). I started this on April 6th, and 4 months later, I placed the last bit of stone fill today. Here it is by the numbers:
36 railroad ties used
250 bolts
5,500 pounds of pea gravel
4 drills broken in the process.
4 times Chainsaw blades had to be resharpened
30 bags of cement

This is what it looks like completed:

 

[jfields]

 

[cabaiguan juan]

I'm happy that my last Covid project is done- the railroad steps which connect the driveway down to the backyard (~ 20' of elevation difference). I started this on April 6th, and 4 months later, I placed the last bit of stone fill today. Here it is by the numbers:
36 railroad ties used
250 bolts
5,500 pounds of pea gravel
4 drills broken in the process.
4 times Chainsaw blades had to be resharpened
30 bags of cement

This is what it looks like completed:
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Here’s a look at it over time:

 

[CigSid]

Very happy to have had the cool summer we’ve had so far...

BUT, the weather is about to change:

 

[kann]

We are currently in our annual Week Of Summer -- It's been in the mid-30s here (85˚ F +/-), and sunny. I sweat like an asymmetrical pig when I'm walking the dog, and I love it. I've had a few days where I've been able to sit outside in the back without a shirt on (nobody needs to see that in public) and soak up some sun during my afternoon smoke/read. The weather and the sun are the only things I really miss about Hawaii, and this vitamin D exposure has done wonders. I'd love some triple-digit temps, so send some this way! Only downside is no air conditioning at the house...

 

[bfreebern]

Very happy to have had the cool summer we’ve had so far...

BUT, the weather is about to change:

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Screw that! That's usually our summer, from June until September, but this year has been weird but great. This week is mid 90's but next week, low 80s for highs and mid 60s for lows. I don't remember a summer like this, where I don't sweat through a shirts a day, doing things outside, LOL.

 

[smellysell]

You guys keep your heat, f that! Hasn't been over 100 here all summer, and only in the 90s a couple times, can't wait for 20s and accompanying snow!

 

[The Black Cloud]

Always amuses me when people lament that summer is almost over. Pshhh, it'll be hot here until November. We're just friggin getting started.

 

[jfields]

Very happy to have had the cool summer we’ve had so far...

BUT, the weather is about to change:

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Pffft!! I’ll take your 105° over our 98° and 10,000% humidity any day.

 

[CigSid]

Pffft!! I’ll take your 105° over our 98° and 10,000% humidity any day.

Dude, it’s the same! 107 degrees is just as hot and miserable as 98 at your place, with high humidity... And, it happens here with much more frequency...
Next summer, I will be in Seattle

 

[cabaiguan juan]

Dude, it’s the same! 107 degrees is just as hot and miserable as 98 at your place, with high humidity... And, it happens here with much more frequency...
Next summer, I will be in Seattle

I beg to differ on your opinion of heat and humidity versus just heat.

 

[CigSid]

I beg to differ on your opinion of heat and humidity versus just heat.

you have every right to

Ive lived in Dallas, Houston, South Texas, several cities in South Florida, and Mississippi, which is the worst in the summertime, but 107 degrees in the shade is hot, it will likely be 110 or more as usually is the case... yes, it’s dry heat, but that why they have a “heat index” to compare “apples to apples”

 

[CBoukal]

you have every right to

Ive lived in Dallas, Houston, South Texas, several cities in South Florida, and Mississippi, which is the worst in the summertime, but 107 degrees in the shade is hot, it will likely be 110 or more as usually is the case... yes, it’s dry heat, but that why they have a “heat index” to compare “apples to apples”

I just got back from AZ where it was 112 the whole time. At 9pm it was still 104. Bill is right, with his heat you just cant catch your breath

 

[smellysell]

You guys should move to Montana, just don't tell anyone else.

None of you are from California, right?

 

[jfields]

you have every right to

Ive lived in Dallas, Houston, South Texas, several cities in South Florida, and Mississippi, which is the worst in the summertime, but 107 degrees in the shade is hot, it will likely be 110 or more as usually is the case... yes, it’s dry heat, but that why they have a “heat index” to compare “apples to apples”

I’m with Jon! I’ve been to California, Vegas, and Arizona. I’m always thinking “This is 108°!!??” I’ll take this any day over 95° in Virginia.....