Tired of the heat!!!!

[salsabike]

Velogirl--yes, I absolutely remember the brown-out and black-out days. I worry a whole lot about what's happening in Queens right now. Big cities are tough places to live in this heat when the power goes out.

Crazycanuck--Seattleites tend to not water their lawns in the summer, so watering restrictions are usually not necessary here. They will use 'em during a serious drought, but most people just voluntarily let their lawns go brown till the fall rains.

[tulip]

The heat and power shortages (none here, but there easily could be) has prompted me to really take notice of how I use energy and how I contribute to this whole mess.

I ride my bike to work, so I'm okay there. I've used my ceiling fans more than the AC this year (although some days....), and my water-wise garden that I've been working on the last three years is established and needs very little extra water. I bought a watering timer so that I can water in the middle of the night when demand is lower. My dishwasher also has a timer, so I set it for the middle of the night.

It might not make much of a difference, but every little bit helps.

[mimitabby]

Velogirl--yes, I absolutely remember the brown-out and black-out days. I worry a whole lot about what's happening in Queens right now. Big cities are tough places to live in this heat when the power goes out.

Crazycanuck--Seattleites tend to not water their lawns in the summer, so watering restrictions are usually not necessary here. They will use 'em during a serious drought, but most people just voluntarily let their lawns go brown till the fall rains.

yes, that's right! You'd think the emerald city wouldn't go brown in the summer, but it does! (and we're proud of it because we're conserving water for better uses)

[wabisabi]

Seriously, if any other nor californians are thinking about it, now would be the time. We're in the 60s and 70s up here, fog in the am, clearing by 11. I was on a retreat a little south last week--whew! In the 100s.

(I have a small spare room and big yard for camping )