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Ray has good days, great days and sucky days. When he's gone, I figure it's a sucky day!
As my brain slowly recovers that 200iq it dawned on me what 37c meant that you UK guys were experiencing....that's 100F!

I didn't think it got that hot there....i was wrong!

Check this out...Kerry got a 10x7x2ft blowup pool! Such a 4rh grade girl! I love it!
 

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We are starting into 7 weather alert days in a row. My back yard was 109° f today at noon. I've seen it much hotter here. It has direct sun most of the day. I haven't seen what the official temperature was today for our area yet though. My back yard is always at least 10° or more hotter. That helps in the winter but not now.
 

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We are starting into 7 weather alert days in a row. My back yard was 109° f today at noon. I've seen it much hotter here. It has direct sun most of the day. I haven't seen what the official temperature was today for our area yet though. My back yard is always at least 10° or more hotter. That helps in the winter but not now.
Does the ground crack?
There's a Pic from last year (mid of July).
 

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We are starting into 7 weather alert days in a row. My back yard was 109° f today at noon. I've seen it much hotter here. It has direct sun most of the day. I haven't seen what the official temperature was today for our area yet though. My back yard is always at least 10° or more hotter. That helps in the winter but not now.
Not quite like ours Lyn. Keep hydrated everyone!

Natrah
 

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Does the ground crack?
There's a Pic from last year (mid of July).
No it doesn't. I think it's because we live in a flood zone. The worst that usually goes on is the grass can get really dry if it doesn't rain. The back yard has a slight hill and at the low area is where it will flood easily.
 

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Not quite like ours Lyn. Keep hydrated everyone!

Natrah
I bought some Pedialyte pop cycles today for Joe and I. I'm supposed to have a little extra hydration for my eye for recovery. Pedialyte is my go-to for that so we'll see. They might even be better than the liquid.
 

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We are starting into 7 weather alert days in a row. My back yard was 109° f today at noon. I've seen it much hotter here. It has direct sun most of the day. I haven't seen what the official temperature was today for our area yet though. My back yard is always at least 10° or more hotter. That helps in the winter but not now.
I'd have to live in my freezer if we got that hot! Keep hydrated and cool Cathie.
 

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I bought some Pedialyte pop cycles today for Joe and I. I'm supposed to have a little extra hydration for my eye for recovery. Pedialyte is my go-to for that so we'll see. They might even be better than the liquid.
Yummy 😋 they are like the bomb pops. The large red, white and blue pop cycles only better. They're going to be my go to pop cycles from now on
 

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My eye doctor was so happy with my cataract recovery today that he's got me doing the left eye this coming Monday eeeeeekkkk. At least I get to be off all restrictions for a week. Party!!! But both eyes will be done sooner so I'm just going to go along for the ride. Yippee 😁
 

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I'd have to live in my freezer if we got that hot! Keep hydrated and cool Cathie.
Some people probably think I'm exaggerating when I tell these temperatures about my backyard because of where I live. I'm not though. It truely gets that hot and hotter. I have Wi-Fi devices that tell me what the temperature is at almost ground level. I can just about imagine how hot Arizona and other southern places get in the US if they are in full sun like me. I used to just accept that the official weather man temperature was our temperature for the day. After I got Sapphire everything I thought about all that changed. I guess having a tortoise rubs off some wisdom and knowledge on you.🐢😊.
 

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Some people probably think I'm exaggerating when I tell these temperatures about my backyard because of where I live. I'm not though. It truely gets that hot and hotter. I have Wi-Fi devices that tell me what the temperature is at almost ground level. I can just about imagine how hot Arizona and other southern places get in the US if they are in full sun like me. I used to just accept that the official weather man temperature was our temperature for the day. After I got Sapphire everything I thought about all that changed. I guess having a tortoise rubs off some wisdom and knowledge on you.🐢😊.
My former pupil is from Baghdad where it sometimes nudges 50 degrees Celsius.

Natrah
 

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Some people probably think I'm exaggerating when I tell these temperatures about my backyard because of where I live. I'm not though. It truely gets that hot and hotter. I have Wi-Fi devices that tell me what the temperature is at almost ground level. I can just about imagine how hot Arizona and other southern places get in the US if they are in full sun like me. I used to just accept that the official weather man temperature was our temperature for the day. After I got Sapphire everything I thought about all that changed. I guess having a tortoise rubs off some wisdom and knowledge on you.🐢😊.
I know what you mean Cathie, my garden is south facing and sheltered so whatever the temp of the area is I can add several degrees to that.
 

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My eye doctor was so happy with my cataract recovery today that he's got me doing the left eye this coming Monday eeeeeekkkk. At least I get to be off all restrictions for a week. Party!!! But both eyes will be done sooner so I'm just going to go along for the ride. Yippee 😁
That's great. We'll have to start calling you Eagle Eye Cathie!
 

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That's great. We'll have to start calling you Eagle Eye Cathie!
I hope 🙏 😂 it's supposed to at least improve my long distance sight. Supposedly I'll only need reading glasses once I heal. I can already see color better. I didn't realize how much I missed that.😊
 

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Good afternoon/evening all.
It's been another day of light showers but quite muggy at times. According to the forecast there's another heatwave on the way, but I hope it's not as hot as last week.

We have family party on Saturday for one of my nephew's 40th birthday. He doesn't know a thing about it, so he'll be in for a surprise when he turns up at the pub for a quiet drink!
I've been tasked with printing off photos of him from his younger years and sticking them to bunting, - should raise a few smiles.
Meanwhile it's time for my bed, so nos da, not see you tomorrow.
 

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Good afternoon/evening all.
It's been another day of light showers but quite muggy at times. According to the forecast there's another heatwave on the way, but I hope it's not as hot as last week.

We have family party on Saturday for one of my nephew's 40th birthday. He doesn't know a thing about it, so he'll be in for a surprise when he turns up at the pub for a quiet drink!
I've been tasked with printing off photos of him from his younger years and sticking them to bunting, - should raise a few smiles.
Meanwhile it's time for my bed, so nos da, not see you tomorrow.
I figure our heat wave just broke up because we just had a really nice rain. Happy birthday to your nephew. The 40th is one of those milestones. ..but I can't remember which one 😉
 
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