This summer has been a hot one. August is usually our warmest month, with temperatures in the 90s nearly every day. We’re already seeing that, and it’s only mid-July. And what’s interesting is that, along with the heat we’re experiencing, we’re getting pop-up showers almost every day. They’re like the heat showers that my parents…
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Officially, Summer has just begun. But if you look at the thermometer, you’d think it was the middle of August. Most of the U.S., east of the Mississippi River, is under a heat advisory for the next few days. That doesn’t often happen this early in the season. Sure, it gets hot in some spots,…
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It’s been a brutal Summer. The heat and humidity never seem to break. Most days in July we had a high temperature of over 90 degrees. And August is starting the same way with another heat advisory. When I was younger, I never worried about the heat or humidity. But, like many others, as I…
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It’s been a brutally hot summer. And the last few weeks have been miserable. We were under a Heat Advisory for almost ten days straight. A cold front finally came through on Sunday, and our daily highs will now only be in the low 90s. I’ve felt horrible over the last few weeks, and I…
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This weather is tearing me up! We’ve had numerous storms, but that’s not the biggest issue. It’s too hot. Over the last week, the world has been experiencing the hottest average daily temperatures. We’ve been in the upper 90s nearly every day. Now I admit, I’m not built for this hot weather. Perhaps it’s my…
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For many years, we’ve debated how we should save on our summer energy costs. While some people like my parents prefer to go without air conditioning, others argue about the best way to save money. When we leave the house, should we turn it up a few degrees, or should we turn it off? Of…
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It’s been downright warm recently here in Nashville. We’ve experienced both heat and humidity over the last couple of months. I’ve heard numerous explanations, but I’ve noticed one thing. I sweat more nowadays than I ever have over the years. Is this something that happens as we get older? I must have missed the memo…
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For the last few days, I’ve had the adage it’s not the heat; it’s the humidity running through my mind. It hasn’t been as warm here in Nashville recently, but it sure has been humid. And we felt that when our air conditioning went out over the weekend. And, of course, it took days to…
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Lately, many people have claimed that it feels warmer this summer than in years past. Sure, some of that has to do with global warming and climate change. But I think there’s one big reason that people perceive that the heat is much more intense. People honestly need to look at themselves…
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Every year as the leaves start to change color, I play a game called hold out. The rules are simple; try to hold out turning on the heat as long as you can…
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