Day 48 of 100 degrees or over

Come on oak, I'll mow the lawn AND feed the live stock. You just have to mentor me. God knows I could use the experience you provide.

You know what sucks. I'm trying to think of good selling points for you to move to jersey and I honestly can't think of one, except the fact that we have the Philadelphia phillies to root for.

I hate new jersey.

Good luck on the move oak
 
Why dont you move then!!!!! There would be alot more air for us all to breathe since you wouldn't be around talkin all the time!!
Ya know as you let the hatred flow through you it is only a matter of time until your transformation to the dark side is complete??!!
 
We've had lots of rain and now it's getting hot and muggy. Flash flood warnings around the North end of Jersey.

Very extreme weather all over.

I just moved to NJ a year and a bit ago, it's pretty good.
 
Like Oakwilt said, "its not all bad"
Chinaberry, Ligustrum, Chinese Tallow, Johnson Grass, KR Bluestem and Tree of Heaven are all doing fine. Oh I forgot my favorite, Nandina, is doing well too. So it won't be a total wasteland. The Box Elders seem to be doing fine also.

We got a little less than an 1/8th last night. Not even enough to soak a 1/4 inch of dirt.

Oak, Don't leave, its people like you that keep me here.
 
Oak, I have some family in Upper ND. The last time I was there was to bury my Grandpa. When i went there for my Grandma's funeral it was mid winter...I remember driving down the roads looking at the layers of snow fall where the roads were cleared. It was like looking at some geological rock formation. It Also was the first time I drove (rode actually) a truck onto one of my Grampa's favorite fishing spots. I also remember wondering why all the vehicles had plugs sticking out the front.
Jimmy, I hope your poison ivy works its way out of your system soon I truly empathize with you.
PStuffel, Rain barrels are fast becoming a popular item. Very resourceful.
C'MON RAIN !!!!!!!!
 
The far North is something to behold. Still can't really believe I grew-up there and paid it little attention all the while. My dad always said of cold - "Keeps the Rif-raff away". Guess that's not true anywhere anymore. Here we can injest chile peppers to adapt, guess you'd better fill-up on whale blubber next time you go there.

Stuffel, I'm advocating for landscape the very trees you mention. The native plant people can't stand it...but hey - they work. Their's don't.

I'm going to be commuting couple times a year for treating some oaks out here. I'll have more than a few Austin connections by then, including the Intertribal Pow Wow we're at every year. We'll keep in touch. This here's the Buzz, it transcends all distance.
 
That does suck. We've been blessed with a moist Spring and Summer. The temperatures have been very mild and pleasant as well. I feel for those who have to deal with real heat...
 
Knowing the desert Southwest (Phoenix especially) is probably the most brutal for folk who work outside on outside things this year...there's only so much working in a furnace a man can take. I know the plants have limits. Adaptability to surroundings isn't easy when your surrounded by worse and worse each year. Takes time but these times are faster than us.

When I did walk off that plane at Mpls/St. Paul in December couple years ago, it was just me, in surfing clothes, from Texas. There were a pack of Somali's waiting there too, for a cab, in desert wear. I had to ask..."Why?" They didn't even speak the language, let alone an answer.

Gotta just try to keep up. In spite of and with...politics and economies. They certainly effect more than the price of bananas.
 
I prefer the cold over the heat, but that is probably because I am born and raised Minnesotan.

I have worked in Florida and Texas in the heat of the summer, and no matter how much clothes you take off there is no getting away from the heat. In the cold you just throw on a hat and gloves, grab a shovel and start moving some snow around and you stay pretty warm.

I hope the rain finds you and your trees soon!
 
Thank you. There were some isolated little showers peppering the area ( a mile from here) yesterday...but sometimes a fraction of an inch can be worse than none at all. What I noticed and would like to take high-speed video of, is how fast certain grasses can turn green within minutes of just even being touched by rain - just getting their leaves wet. If a light shower hits during a relentless-sun bright dry hot day and moves on, there's sunburn issue with some some trees. Some damage occurs. WIth other problems, a light passing rain on the same hot day will make a steam bath, hard to work in, and sweat doesn't evaporate leaving you hotter than just burning sun blazing down.

You're right, you can layer against the cold - fight it effectively. Nakedness is kind of frowned on by both oak tree bark, spindly sucker-growth, and certain customers thus I tend to resist the urge to work that way. IT's the last step of body-temp regulation, but isn't very feasable.

The old Mexicans here practice Siesta, learning more the longer I suffer.
 
Missouri just had its second coolest July on record, and well above-average rainfall. 3 years ago our lakes were at their lowest levels in 50 years, many of them were 20-30 feet below normal. It was said, even on the news, that they may never be full again. Last spring, every one of them flooded. Bad. Mother earth goes through some weird cycles, but it almost always comes back around, sometimes too much. I'm sure that you can remember bad flooding in your area in the not-so-distant past. I will put out a rain vibe for you guys, but also remain confident that it will eventually even out.
 
We've had 2 days over 90 all summer
in Wisconsin. Today, it's about 70 with
a nice breeze. Days like this are our reward
for living through a winter so cold, your nipples
routinely can cut glass.
 
Oak Wilt - I can relate. Over 14 inches of rain below normal,(THIS YEAR). 80 degree morninings with heat index of 105 to 110, 36+ days of 96 degrees or higher in a row. It's cooled off some highs in mid 90's. We can relate with you O W . Our saving grace down here in Corpus Christi is the sea breeze. Sorry to disagree with all of you up North, I can fine a Live Oak to sit under to cool off but, I can't find enough cloths to put on when I'm cold. Someone wash a car!!
 
I think Austin will be on day 64 today the record is 69 days which happened in the 20's. I also have a front yard shaded by live oaks. Almost constant breeze because I am on top of a hill. The innards of my brand new AC unit were stolen this spring. 25 bucks worth of copper from a 2000 dollar unit. One window unit keeps the house tolerable at night. Shady breezy front yard and the kiddie pool has been my salvation this summer. It really aint all that bad once you get used to it. It wasn't all that long ago that the creature comforts of the American lifestyle didn't exist. We take allot for granted in this life.
 
I'm thinking about how helpless 99% of our homes are if the power quits, for any reason.

It'd be tough going for almost everyone. The woodfire folk? It wouldn't even be a pinkie splinter.

Comfort and security are best measured by how strong they are.
 
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