Comments on: 106 Degrees and I'm Ready to Bolt http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/07/106-degrees-and-im-ready-to-bolt/ Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:09:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: alunatunes http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/07/106-degrees-and-im-ready-to-bolt/comment-page-1/#comment-3451 alunatunes Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:12:37 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=3863#comment-3451 It's always 80 in my house as that is where our AC is set. Thankfully there is a bit of a breeze here in Richmond today. I'm in my sunroom office with the sliding screens in and my ceiling fan blasting on high! Good luck Katy and enjoy the AC! It’s always 80 in my house as that is where our AC is set. Thankfully there is a bit of a breeze here in Richmond today. I’m in my sunroom office with the sliding screens in and my ceiling fan blasting on high!
Good luck Katy and enjoy the AC!

]]> By: Non Consumer Girl http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/07/106-degrees-and-im-ready-to-bolt/comment-page-1/#comment-3450 Non Consumer Girl Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:00:09 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=3863#comment-3450 106, that is just warming up! how about putting your PJs in the fridge? and turn on the garden sprinkler for the kids to run through. and a scoop of icecream in a glass of cold lemonade. its time to get creative! from your Australian neighbour 106, that is just warming up!

how about putting your PJs in the fridge?

and turn on the garden sprinkler for the kids to run through.

and a scoop of icecream in a glass of cold lemonade.

its time to get creative!

from your Australian neighbour

]]> By: Pennie http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/07/106-degrees-and-im-ready-to-bolt/comment-page-1/#comment-3449 Pennie Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:46:31 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=3863#comment-3449 Eeegads, but was it hot today! My thermo read 108 at about 4:30 pm. Incredible heat for Oregon. Alas, I had pulled onions up out of the garden a few days ago and had them laying out to dry a bit(before hanging them for storage)--I checked today--they're cooked!! :o Eeegads, but was it hot today! My thermo read 108 at about 4:30 pm. Incredible heat for Oregon.

Alas, I had pulled onions up out of the garden a few days ago and had them laying out to dry a bit(before hanging them for storage)–I checked today–they’re cooked!! :o

]]> By: thenonconsumeradvocate http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/07/106-degrees-and-im-ready-to-bolt/comment-page-1/#comment-3448 thenonconsumeradvocate Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:34:13 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=3863#comment-3448 Matthew, Glad to welcome another Portlander, although Portland is actually on my S**t list at the moment. 100+ degree weather does that to me. Katy Wolk-Stanley The Non-Consumer Advocate Matthew,

Glad to welcome another Portlander, although Portland is actually on my S**t list at the moment. 100+ degree weather does that to me.

Katy Wolk-Stanley
The Non-Consumer Advocate

]]> By: thenonconsumeradvocate http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/07/106-degrees-and-im-ready-to-bolt/comment-page-1/#comment-3447 thenonconsumeradvocate Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:32:41 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=3863#comment-3447 Julia, I called my mother about going over to her house, not the other way around. This was not the time for niceties. Although. . . she would have called anyway. I spent the late afternoon/ evening over at her house again. I helped her clean her air conditioned guest cottage (next door) and then we ate dinner and watched on-demand HBO shows. And the air conditioning was so cold that she was wearing thick wool socks and was snuggled up under a blanket! Katy Wolk-Stanley The Non-Consumer Advocate Julia,

I called my mother about going over to her house, not the other way around. This was not the time for niceties. Although. . . she would have called anyway.

I spent the late afternoon/ evening over at her house again. I helped her clean her air conditioned guest cottage (next door) and then we ate dinner and watched on-demand HBO shows.

And the air conditioning was so cold that she was wearing thick wool socks and was snuggled up under a blanket!

Katy Wolk-Stanley
The Non-Consumer Advocate

]]> By: Matthew http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/07/106-degrees-and-im-ready-to-bolt/comment-page-1/#comment-3446 Matthew Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:48:50 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=3863#comment-3446 I was very thankful to spend the day out at Sauvie Island, today was spent in the office with AC, we were "conservative" with the AC and fans to keep the air circulating at 80 degrees, much better than that 107 prediction. We also provided ice cold water to everyone coming in from outside who wanted it. We are supposed to cool off this weekend thankfully and be down to a respectable mid 80s! btw, I am also in Portland, and read the blog everyday! I was very thankful to spend the day out at Sauvie Island, today was spent in the office with AC, we were “conservative” with the AC and fans to keep the air circulating at 80 degrees, much better than that 107 prediction. We also provided ice cold water to everyone coming in from outside who wanted it.

We are supposed to cool off this weekend thankfully and be down to a respectable mid 80s!

btw, I am also in Portland, and read the blog everyday!

]]> By: Judith in Ky http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/07/106-degrees-and-im-ready-to-bolt/comment-page-1/#comment-3445 Judith in Ky Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:38:49 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=3863#comment-3445 Oh you poor children! the humidity here today was 94% but the heat was bearable.Only 82 0r 83. I live in a tiny house but would try to welcome any one with no AC at 100 degrees. Oh you poor children! the humidity here today was 94% but the heat was bearable.Only 82 0r 83. I live in a tiny house but would try to welcome any one with no AC at 100 degrees.

]]> By: Kris-ND http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/07/106-degrees-and-im-ready-to-bolt/comment-page-1/#comment-3444 Kris-ND Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:22:01 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=3863#comment-3444 I have a friend who lives in Oregon, and she told me that the few times there is a real heatwave, she will put a bowl of ice in front of an oscillating fan. Apparently works a bit like a swamp cooler, and cools down the room enough to say fall asleep. Don't know if that helps, but I would be at the point I would probably try anything..lol I have a friend who lives in Oregon, and she told me that the few times there is a real heatwave, she will put a bowl of ice in front of an oscillating fan. Apparently works a bit like a swamp cooler, and cools down the room enough to say fall asleep.

Don’t know if that helps, but I would be at the point I would probably try anything..lol

]]> By: Julia http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/07/106-degrees-and-im-ready-to-bolt/comment-page-1/#comment-3433 Julia Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:01:26 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=3863#comment-3433 Here in Seattle, we are also having record-breaking heat. It was supposed to be 101 degrees for the first time in recorded history here (I think it was 118 years). In my part of the world (other side of Lake Washington) it was even a few degrees higher. It's also 90 degrees inside our house for the first time ever. I just HATE heat, anything over 70 is too much for me, so there's been lots of whining around here coming from my general direction. Only about 13% of area homes have A/C according to the newspaper. My parents have A/C, but have not even called to check up on me and their only grandson. Sigh. Kudos to your mom, Katy, for being a wonderful mother and grandmother. We tried to book a hotel room (a very unfrugal thing to do) but every room is sold out in the area. Seriously. We went to the library for respite (and books!) yesterday but we almost feel worse spending time in A/C and then coming home to this... Here in Seattle, we are also having record-breaking heat. It was supposed to be 101 degrees for the first time in recorded history here (I think it was 118 years). In my part of the world (other side of Lake Washington) it was even a few degrees higher. It’s also 90 degrees inside our house for the first time ever. I just HATE heat, anything over 70 is too much for me, so there’s been lots of whining around here coming from my general direction. Only about 13% of area homes have A/C according to the newspaper. My parents have A/C, but have not even called to check up on me and their only grandson. Sigh. Kudos to your mom, Katy, for being a wonderful mother and grandmother. We tried to book a hotel room (a very unfrugal thing to do) but every room is sold out in the area. Seriously. We went to the library for respite (and books!) yesterday but we almost feel worse spending time in A/C and then coming home to this…

]]> By: terilyn http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2009/07/106-degrees-and-im-ready-to-bolt/comment-page-1/#comment-3439 terilyn Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:29:44 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=3863#comment-3439 I have to say that when it comes to health and safety issues like oppressively dangerous heat, I will use the AC. Saving money means nothing if someone dies of heatstroke. Same in cold weather. I even put heat lamps out for the chickens and in the barn. It's just not worth saving a few bucks if it puts you in danger. I have to say that when it comes to health and safety issues like oppressively dangerous heat, I will use the AC. Saving money means nothing if someone dies of heatstroke. Same in cold weather. I even put heat lamps out for the chickens and in the barn. It’s just not worth saving a few bucks if it puts you in danger.

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