Even tho we are having a 90 degree plus heat wave this week I am trying to remember last winter when I said I'd never complain when the summer heat finally came to Michigan.

We're hot here in Iowa, too. It was 79 at 6 a.m. this morn. Son is a welder and was working on some grain bins. Started getting sick, so quit for the day. Just hope all of those who are working outside, drink enough water. Right now I would welcome that 6 ft. snowdrift on my patio. I don't go out unless necessary. The heat & humidity make me sick. Everyone, take care. Marge L.

For us that dwell in the Sonoran Desert of AZ that's a normal summer day. We have more high heat advisories this year that ever before. Only one real thinderstorm but at least four mega dust storms called Haboo's. They are 3,000 ft. high and 10 to 20 miles across and move from one side of the Phoenix Valley area to the other. I sick of spitting out grit that is able to get into the house air through the AC vents. YUCK !!! Someone must have really crossed Mother Nature this year... :thumbdown:

It's been 100 or over here the last couple days and the air conditioning at woek hasn't been working. That really makes for a long miserable day.

QuiltnNan: Now the Twinks won't be very happy you are not there, but I do understand. It was nearly 100 here yesterday with very high humidity and don't know how the Rockies or Braves braved it on the field.

We had a soft rain in Houston area today. The first in months. So grateful.

Makes me CRANKY too !!!!!

I just feel so bad for my daughter who is 36 weeks pregnant and works in a warehouse with no air conditioning. She has already been hospitalized once for dehydration and once she got the IV she felt much better. Luckily she had one more week of vacation time that she took this week, but it will reduce her time with the baby after the baby is born. I highly doubt she's going to be able to go back next week either.

Well folks today here in Pecos. Tx.was our 44th straight day of over 100 up to 117. We had 21 days straight over 100 then 3-4 days in the nineties and then the heat started again. We did get a light sprinkle last week giving us a total for the year of 2/100's yes that's right this is the amount for the year. So the drought has definitely hit us here in West Texas. Lots of places around are rationing water. Most of those places get their water from lakes, we have been lucky here so far we have some deep water wells for our city water.
We have been praying for rain to help with the heat and also to replenish our ever needed water supply. So many of the ranchers have had to sell their cattle, because they can't feed them and they have run out of water to water the cattle. Cotton crop has gone to pot too.

I am so sorry, wish I could send you some of our cool moist air. Was 73 here today! :D