Comments on: We have lift off!

By: Shellie

Shellie — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:59:31 +0000

Swamp heaters are killer on the senses too, I used to have to take my daughter outside to get relief from it.

By: kristina

kristina — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:17:02 +0000

Takeoff time!

I just have an image of the whole house flying, as Dorothy’s did.

By: Justthisguy

Justthisguy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:41:37 +0000

If y’all lived in an old-fashioned Southern (with a capital Ess) house in Georgia, or the Carolinas, y’all would not have this problem. The ceilings would be eleven feet high, there would be no earthquakes, and y’all could have an upstairs sleeping-porch.

I write as one who is sure that all of his American ancestors were here before the Revolution, except for one great-grandmother, and even she arrived in a sailing ship. (Sassenach that she was.)

I’m sorry for you recent arrivals; y’all had to settle in the left-over places.

Georgia is just beautiful, this time of year.

I will now curl up with my copy of “Born Fighting” and read myself to sleep

By: Samantha

Samantha — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:19:54 +0000

“Rattleshake” I love it! It’s something one of my lot would say.

By: Casdok

Casdok — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:48:39 +0000

I was going to tell you about the snow, but Stargazer beat me to it!

By: Leanne

Leanne — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:38:28 +0000

Great problem solving on their parts! I bet my husband would be interested in those fans. The summer here is not too terrible, but we live amongst the trees and that shades the house, thus removing the necessity of air conditioning for most days.

By: lime

lime — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:10:24 +0000

we had steam radiators in our old house and every winter when they’d start hissing away the kids would wake up terrified of the monsters in their room. i used to tell them imagine it is not a hissing monster but a friend whispering, ‘i’m here to keep you warm and cozy.’

By: Bad mommy

Bad mommy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:59:20 +0000

Rattlesnake – I like!

Down in Texas, we have few options: I cannot for the life of me conceive of who was stubborn enough to settle in Texas before the advent of air conditioning. Although I suspect that it provides genetic insight into my personality flaws. . . .

The weather in California is indeed, glorious. Bad Hubby is from Sacramento, and while it used to reach 110 in the shade during the summer when I visited, it was usually 60 when we woke up, and remained lovely until around 10:00 am. CRAZY! Nice, but crazy! Not unlike the natives.

By: stargazer

stargazer — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:57:32 +0000

Still being a UK resident the very idea of this invention makes me giggle- we are currently having a “pleasant” day today- quite warm for us, but apparently snow is coming at the weekend- AGAIN! Wish I had to worry about being too hot

By: Moondance

Moondance — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:48:45 +0000

We had one in our little cottage in New Orleans, built after electricity, but before air conditioning. The fan worked great, but I, too, was convinced that one day I woudl walk out to the porch and find us hovering a foot or so above the ground.