Yes, it is a great year for St. John's Wort - they lined the road for miles. At this point in the season they've passed their prime and are starting to dry out, but still, very pretty from a distance.
I'm used to seeing burnt trees now - there's one outside my kitchen window that my neighbor never cut down - but the sheer scope of the landscape up there on the mountainside still shocks me, because everything for miles, every tree within sight, was burnt. The entire forest is gone. Next time I go up there I'll try to stop at a place with a better view.
The mountain still looks nice. I never get to see mountains. I would love to live near mountains. That's pretty rough with no power. That's no fun at all. I hope it all works for everyone that's affected by the outage. Best of luck to you. -James
Having no power is doable for me unless it is too hot or too cold. Yesterday was 102 degrees, which was a bit too hot (for me) for enjoying life at home without an air conditioner. The power was on again when I arrived home at 5:30 pm. It had been off 24+ hours.
I don't have central air so I stay in my bedroom that has a window unit. I could not survive without an A/C because it is hot during the day but even at night as late as 11:00 pm it will still be around 80 plus degrees. That's just too hot especially for nighttime. The humidity just takes it out of me. Any kind of activity and I'm rolling in sweat! Okay, that's enough of my crying. Stay cool and healthy -James
@@Littlebiglibrary I'm glad you have that a/c unit in your bedroom. How hot does it get during the afternoon there? We've been seeing 110 degree temperatures here this week.
@@Eldertalk The high temps during the hottest part of the day is around 95° but the real feel is at 110°. The problem here is that we have so many trees in the area plus it even rains a lot which creates High humidity! The humidity is what makes you sweat and zaps all of your energy. And then it just doesn't cool off even late at night. I hate Summer in the South!
Sorry to hear you don't have electricity. I thought that was a southern cali problem. Daily rolling brown outs were a problem when we finally left and then I think people were sued because they were doing it on purpose. 🤷♀
They kept our electricity off for about 24 hours this time, but there was no explanation. What I think happened: They turned off electricity in my friend's neighborhood on the other side of the river, to fix something. Then when they turned it back on there was an equipment failure that affected the entire town. Then they discovered they didn't have the part to fix it and had to order it from somewhere out of town. I don't think they did this on purpose... at least I hope not, as it was a hot day. The temperature did get to be over 100 as it will again today. I'm lucky to have air conditioning. When I lived here before (2000-2013) I had only a swamp cooler for my dining room. My friend has no air conditioning and she and her husband are older than I am. But they have the most beautiful walnut tree to sit under, shading their lawn.
There's a special beauty in those wildflowers blooming amidst all the remnants of destruction. Thanks so much for sharing!
Yes, it is a great year for St. John's Wort - they lined the road for miles. At this point in the season they've passed their prime and are starting to dry out, but still, very pretty from a distance.
Beautiful and peaceful. Looks like a great place to read.
Yes, it would be a good place to read on a day I'd be willing to turn off the van's air conditioner!!
@@Eldertalk 🤣
The mountains still look so pretty, but it’s sad to see the trees all burnt.
I'm used to seeing burnt trees now - there's one outside my kitchen window that my neighbor never cut down - but the sheer scope of the landscape up there on the mountainside still shocks me, because everything for miles, every tree within sight, was burnt. The entire forest is gone. Next time I go up there I'll try to stop at a place with a better view.
The mountain still looks nice. I never get to see mountains. I would love to live near mountains. That's pretty rough with no power. That's no fun at all. I hope it all works for everyone that's affected by the outage. Best of luck to you. -James
Having no power is doable for me unless it is too hot or too cold. Yesterday was 102 degrees, which was a bit too hot (for me) for enjoying life at home without an air conditioner. The power was on again when I arrived home at 5:30 pm. It had been off 24+ hours.
I don't have central air so I stay in my bedroom that has a window unit. I could not survive without an A/C because it is hot during the day but even at night as late as 11:00 pm it will still be around 80 plus degrees. That's just too hot especially for nighttime. The humidity just takes it out of me. Any kind of activity and I'm rolling in sweat! Okay, that's enough of my crying. Stay cool and healthy -James
@@Littlebiglibrary I'm glad you have that a/c unit in your bedroom. How hot does it get during the afternoon there? We've been seeing 110 degree temperatures here this week.
@@Eldertalk The high temps during the hottest part of the day is around 95° but the real feel is at 110°. The problem here is that we have so many trees in the area plus it even rains a lot which creates High humidity! The humidity is what makes you sweat and zaps all of your energy. And then it just doesn't cool off even late at night. I hate Summer in the South!
Sorry to hear you don't have electricity. I thought that was a southern cali problem. Daily rolling brown outs were a problem when we finally left and then I think people were sued because they were doing it on purpose. 🤷♀
They kept our electricity off for about 24 hours this time, but there was no explanation. What I think happened: They turned off electricity in my friend's neighborhood on the other side of the river, to fix something. Then when they turned it back on there was an equipment failure that affected the entire town. Then they discovered they didn't have the part to fix it and had to order it from somewhere out of town. I don't think they did this on purpose... at least I hope not, as it was a hot day. The temperature did get to be over 100 as it will again today. I'm lucky to have air conditioning. When I lived here before (2000-2013) I had only a swamp cooler for my dining room. My friend has no air conditioning and she and her husband are older than I am. But they have the most beautiful walnut tree to sit under, shading their lawn.