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llmart

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24. I was talking with a friend last night...
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 03:42 PM
Jul 2019

and she said the only thing that really likes this heat are tomatoes! Isn't that the truth. Usually by now I'm seeing tomatoes at the farmers markets but not yet. I think they're going to be late this year as is the corn.

I feel IMPRISONED by this heat. [View all] Goodheart Jul 2019 OP
Read a book? llmart Jul 2019 #1
Hadn't thought of that. It's made me irrational, too. Goodheart Jul 2019 #2
Lawrence of Arabia lame54 Jul 2019 #45
My sympathies (as useless as this is). All I can offer is a suggestion; I use an icepack and put it alwaysinasnit Jul 2019 #3
You scared me... lame54 Jul 2019 #46
Yeah, the heat would make me crazy enough to think icepick too. haha alwaysinasnit Jul 2019 #47
I hear ya. Ohiogal Jul 2019 #4
I live in Karachi, Pakistan JackintheGreen Jul 2019 #12
I'm a Baton Rouge guy, myself! Goodheart Jul 2019 #31
It's awful backtoblue Jul 2019 #19
Our HOA customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #42
I'm also indoors due to heat. Going to watch last yrs Stan and Ollie biopic shortly... Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 #5
out of the box suggestion EveHammond13 Jul 2019 #6
It feels like 104 outside. In_The_Wind Jul 2019 #7
Have some lemonade Iced Tea and take a cool (not cold) or lukewarm shower. CTyankee Jul 2019 #8
Just started "Bronson" on Pluto TV Goodheart Jul 2019 #10
Coooool showers. I always have to start warm... Hekate Jul 2019 #37
Day 3, of the heat wave in Michigan, but the end is in sight. Siwsan Jul 2019 #9
Here in Macomb it's now 96o. llmart Jul 2019 #21
At least my tomato plants are enjoying this weather Siwsan Jul 2019 #22
I was talking with a friend last night... llmart Jul 2019 #24
Very late Siwsan Jul 2019 #26
My Romas are already turning red. I'm hoping for more fruit Backseat Driver Jul 2019 #28
My Roma tomatoes didn't start fruiting until the weather heated up Siwsan Jul 2019 #33
Find swimming pool malaise Jul 2019 #11
Even the pools are too hot some places. 90 degree water temps in pools here ooky Jul 2019 #18
sounds bearable Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #34
It's not unpleasant malaise Jul 2019 #39
Try living in Phoenix ... mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #13
People talk about winter but when I lived in hot places 5 months out of the year, silentEcho Jul 2019 #16
Hey Mr. L! I'm heading back to PHX today Coventina Jul 2019 #30
How hot is it? I lived in Az and Southern Ca. and it was often over 100. silentEcho Jul 2019 #14
100 today in Richmond. Heat index higher still. Goodheart Jul 2019 #15
We had a couple days of 90's early on but mostly wearing a jacket in the mornings silentEcho Jul 2019 #17
Yesterday was horrible. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #20
I think those are the storms that are headed our way Siwsan Jul 2019 #25
That front should be here (Butler, PA) Monday liberaltrucker Jul 2019 #38
Feels weird reading this marlakay Jul 2019 #23
Sitting here having Dubliner cheese and wine wishing that I were back in Donegal! We fell cornball 24 Jul 2019 #36
I am loving it spending whole summer alone here marlakay Jul 2019 #43
We stayed in Malin Head for a few days, the northernmost place in Ireland. The village of Malin cornball 24 Jul 2019 #44
I went there love the quieter spots marlakay Jul 2019 #48
Unless we begin to deal with Global Warming then there will be no retreat. It gets down to walkingman Jul 2019 #27
East Coast and Southern heat is A LOT worse than West Coast and Southwest heat. Progressive Law Jul 2019 #29
Heat index here in Boston is 105. smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #32
There's a reason for siestas Retrograde Jul 2019 #35
Heat index today was 110F in SE Connecticut. NutmegYankee Jul 2019 #40
Central Florida here mcar Jul 2019 #41
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