Re: was heat to the Miami Valley/ now electric bill &job..

Wonderful...so happy for you...this must reduce a lot of stress...not fun
to job search for any length of time.  


> [Original Message]
> From: Theresa W. <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 7/31/2006 6:49:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] was heat to the Miami Valley/ now electric bill &job..
>
> Well- the electric bill came today- and indeed our record setting hot 
> streak does come at a price.  $144 for this month's electricity.  The 
> month before (and our norm during most summer months) was $60. Yuck!  
> But, on a much more positive note-  my husband was offered a very nice 
> position today, which he accepted and will start in 2 weeks.  So yeah!!! 
> 13 months and 5 days of job hunting finally paid off!  Thank God!
>
> Theresa
>
> Bonnie & Bill Morgan wrote:
> > I don't know how the planners do it, but it seems like they schedule the
> > Dayton Air Show for the hottest day of the year every time. It just
seems to
> > draw the heat.  They've done it again.  Now why would you plan something
> > that was going to be on asphalt or black top with metal roofed and
walled
> > buildings for the hottest day of the year?, I keep asking myself.  In
the
> > past, the Dayton Celtic Festival downtown was on a different weekend
and is
> > usually a lot of fun.  It's usually pretty hot, but not record setting.
> > This year they put it opposite the Dayton Air Show...the hottest day of
the
> > year.  Now it's bad enough that the heat indices are over 100 F.  I
think
> > folks were surprised the crowds were down for the Celtic Fest.  DUH! 
(Ever
> > tried to dance in wool on the hottest day of the year?  I'm surprised
the
> > entertainment teams showed up!)  Knowing how the weather was going to
be, DH
> > and I declined to go to the Celtic Fest or the Dayton Air Show.  Maybe
we're
> > just getting old, but we couldn't see the sense of going out to get
roasted
> > and pay highly for the privilege when we could stay home and be more
> > comfortable for free.  
> >
> > We're to have a heat index continuing for the next three days above 100
F.
> > It will only be 91-98 actual temp, but with very high humidity.  I have
so
> > much I want to do outside, but I'll have to do it before 10:00am every
day
> > where it is shaded in the yard.  Even the dogs don't want to stay out
and
> > play.  They have been getting their business done in record time since
the
> > return of the blast furnace.
> >
> > Donna, how are you doing in Chicago with the heat?  They aren't
predicting
> > any relief until Thursday or Friday here.  
> >
> > I don't envy anyone who deals with these temps on a regular basis.
> > Especially not you, Pam, without the benefit of rain!!!
> >
> > Blessings,
> > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >
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