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In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 07:05 AM Sep 2014

Honey, the house shrunk ...


Advanced Observations For:
Poughkeepsie, NY
Elevation: 135ft
Data as of: 6:56 AM 9/14/2014
Current Conditions
Temperature: 46.1°F Pressure: 30.28"
Average Wind: 2mph NNW Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Humidity: 100% Sunset: 7:07 PM
Dew Point: 46°F Moonphase: 77
Wind Chill: 46°F Monthly Rain: 0.48"

So Far Today
High: 53°F Rain: 0.01" Rain Rate: 0.00"/h
Low: 45°F Gusts: 5mph NNW

***psa***
tropical hibiscus should not be outside when the temperature drops below 50 degrees.


Three plants were moved into my dining area Friday afternoon. The sliding glass door is blocked by a 5 foot tall blooming bush.




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Honey, the house shrunk ... (Original Post) In_The_Wind Sep 2014 OP
What sweetheart of a dog Crewleader Sep 2014 #1
That Rottweiler is slightly larger than my Chocolate Lab. In_The_Wind Sep 2014 #4
What Crewleader said... antiquie Sep 2014 #2
Scooch over ... In_The_Wind Sep 2014 #6
You are welcome here, anytime. antiquie Sep 2014 #7
Aww, what a beautiful dog! femmocrat Sep 2014 #3
Schoolhouse widows are awesome. They're huge. In_The_Wind Sep 2014 #5
I actually love cold, gray rainy days. Aristus Sep 2014 #8
I try to hibernate through the cold rainy days .... In_The_Wind Sep 2014 #9
I've always loved that opening section. Aristus Sep 2014 #10
We both enjoy many of the same things. In_The_Wind Sep 2014 #11

Crewleader

(17,005 posts)
1. What sweetheart of a dog
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 09:35 AM
Sep 2014

the weather is just perfect for a good nap. But I sure understand how you feel since the house does shrinks filled with plants. Here in Central Florida I have lots tropical plants too and I have gotten to the point....they make it or they don't when a freeze comes through.

I know the hard winter you had last year and I do hope you have a decent Indian Summer. Fall up there is lovely, just hope it lasts longer for you all that live up north.

Here I look forward to drier air and 70s' would be purrrfect!

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
4. That Rottweiler is slightly larger than my Chocolate Lab.
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 12:12 PM
Sep 2014

It's a photo snagged off the web because it makes the point clear. Big dog, big plant, small house.

Central Florida is a wonderful place to live.

I prefer your wishes over the Farmers' Almanac predictions.

 

antiquie

(4,299 posts)
2. What Crewleader said...
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 10:10 AM
Sep 2014

'cept we only get hard freezes every seven or eight years.


You stay warm and we will try to stay cool (70° now, 102° later).

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
3. Aww, what a beautiful dog!
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 10:34 AM
Sep 2014

Rottweiler?

I have a bunch of plants to bring in too..... I hate trying to find space for them. I used to take them to school and put them on the wide windowsills there.

But since I have retired, I guess I'm stuck with them in the house! This house is really lacking in good windows for them.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
5. Schoolhouse widows are awesome. They're huge.
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 12:17 PM
Sep 2014

The windows in my house just don't let in enough light either. I'm down to a very few plants. I picked up a new stag-horn fern, an orchid and another ponytail palm (to replace the one that died last winter).

Yes, the dog is a Rottweiler, not mine.

Aristus

(66,075 posts)
8. I actually love cold, gray rainy days.
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 01:16 PM
Sep 2014

So it's probably a good thing I live in the Pacific Northwest.

As long as I'm inside, warm and cozy, anyway...

I like being closed into the house, with no sense of obligation to go outside, or go somewhere, or do anything...

I get called a workaholic by some people, but when I'm not working, I'm indolent to the point of being comatose...

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
9. I try to hibernate through the cold rainy days ....
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 01:34 PM
Sep 2014
Blessed quiet...

Peace...

Serenity...

Sanctuary...

'Can you give me sanctuary?
I must find a place to hide
A place for me to hide...

Can you find me soft asylum?
I can't make it anymore
The man is at the door...'


Aristus

(66,075 posts)
10. I've always loved that opening section.
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 01:38 PM
Sep 2014

The harpsichord and Morrison's plaintive baritone are magical together...

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