I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

It's a bit cooler here today because of the overcast. The long range forecast says we will stay in drought conditions through October and the winter is projected to be warmer as well.  I hope Spring brings us long soaking rains. 

Susie, Forgot to mention, great going on the biking.  I only did about 5 1/2 on the stationary yesterday, but you're inspiring me.

Oh, friends, I just noticed ... It is a full moon tomorrow! Surprise!



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Yorkiemom, I think your cap will be fine. It is mostly aluminum foil caps we have to look out for over the next couple of days! Good luck!



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Yep, those tin foils really attract trouble! Will keep an eye out and leave the foil in its drawer.

I sure hope so, notself. The pictures of the dessicated cornfields are heartbreaking.



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I'm also genuinely concerned about what the drought and heat will do to food availability and prices.  I think we overuse corn but still, a lot of crops are failing.

Anyone seen the pictures of the dust storm around Phoenix?  Terrifying.

Are we being told not to discuss something? I can't tell for sure. I'm sure we'd be told nothing if I had criticized Obama.

BCO has lots of rules. One of them, which I make use of and strongly suggest others do too is the second of the Rules on Conduct:

"You agree to introduce yourself, greet newcomers and make them feel welcome, and to remain respectful in all interactions. You agree that if you find yourself at odds with another member, you will (i) use the "ignore" button, (ii) not respond to an offending communication or (iii) report the communication to a moderator via e-mail or the "Report This Post" feature (but will use this feature only to report communications that are truly offensive, not those which simply reflect a view different from your own). "

I think this means that if you are someone who constantly reads a particular thread and very often find yourself disagreeing with the views expressed there, then you are, therefore, at odds with certain other members. Under the rules of conduct, this means you must

a) place them on ignore

b) not respond

c) not report if it is merely about a view different from your own.

There should be no excuse for someone to constantly visit a thread populated by people they constantly are "at odds" with. It doesn't make sense to me....on its face. I don't go and constantly visit places I know I will be at odds with. It's common sense, good mental health hygiene, and human decency.

My two bites of zebra hide.

Well said, Athena! 

I seem to be in a "poking a snake with a stick mood". I need to shape up.

Mary 

Now why do I keep picturing Elvira Gulch on her bicycle, looking for Toto? I'm originally from the Midwest and all (the edge of tornado alley), but we just had a small earthquake here, not a tornado. hmmm... No accounting for the strange workings of the mind, I guess. I also have the chorus from the song "Nobody But Me" by the Human Beinz as an earworm ... You know the one: "No no nono nono nonono nobody can do the shingaling like I do . . . ." culminating in "Nobody but me, nobody but me." Wonder if they're connected?



Athena, thanks for the rules reminder. That's why I LIBERALLY use my "Block this poster" button.



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Heavens there might a bat in the belfry. Have to figure out what a belfry is.



3rd year of drought here. Front lawn is dead as a door nail. Don't have a sprinkler system, neighbor who does has beautiful lushness. Me, a bit green with envy. Not enough to waste water on it though.

One nice thing about living in the Pacific Northwest is our abundance of salmon. I love salmon and the blueberry sauce sounds yummy.

Chickadee-maybe your neighbor uses spray paint on their lawn?  I saw something on the national news about people using the same paint that sports arenas use. 

Mary 

We put in a sprinkler system last summer because it was so dry then.  We have oaks that are most likely over 100 years old and I don't intend losing a single one.  Our system is aimed at trees and the immediate areas around them so our "yard" looks like a patch work quilt. 

Now I am watering by hose sprinkler the open areas of our property.  From the road, I'm sure it looks like we are wasting water but if one is on the property one sees flocks of birds standing in the sprinklers to get some relief from the heat.  Another reason to run sprinklers in our area it so the ground insects and grubs survive the drought.  Small mammals and larger birds feed on these insects and grubs.  They don't eat seeds.  So water I do.

Of course if our area is put on water hours, I will stop watering anything.  Right now, our lake levels are OK.

What I meant about the birds was they were actually cooling off.  Birds run hot with a body temp of around 100 but with the heat in this area, over 100, even birds can get overheated.  The sprinklers help them cool down to their normal body temps.  And, of course, they play as well.

We don't run sprinklers in the summer, but I do try to keep the bird baths cool for them. My DH keeps wondering if there is a way to have a pump system put in that would keep the water circulating so it doesn't get so hot. I just am not sure if would keep the water cool enough for the birds.