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[oldmxrat]

Good morning everyone.

I had to escort a butterfly out of the shed yesterday. It couldn't figure out how to get past the window.

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That happens frequently with hummingbirds in my shop. They fly in through the open bay doors and fly up (16 ft ceiling) and can't seem to figure out to fly down and out. Had many die in there, there's just no way to help them.

 

[releventchair]

Mornin all.

 

[Evan in CA]

Good morning everybody, today is supposed to be the hottest day of the year so far here. 🥵

 

[releventchair]

Good morning everybody, today is supposed to be the hottest day of the year so far here. 🥵

Mornin Evan!

Gee what to do in the heat...

 

[newnan man]

We found some curtains called blackout that really help keep the heat out if anyone else has a problem with glass windows getting super hot and then heating up the house.

I have double pane windows & built plantation shutters for the front of the house. That helps immensely.

 

[Gare]

Morning Mx . Roberk you must be a camera man . Your pictures are very nice

 

[robertk]

Morning Mx . Roberk you must be a camera man . Your pictures are very nice

Thanks, but I assure you it's more the camera than the man. I just happen to be in some good picture spots now and then.

 

[robertk]

That happens frequently with hummingbirds in my shop. They fly in through the open bay doors and fly up (16 ft ceiling) and can't seem to figure out to fly down and out. Had many die in there, there's just no way to help them.

Yep. I had a woodpecker get into the shed once, and it was the same -- he would fly all around up above the open doors and not come down low enough to go out. I finally got on a ladder the next day and took out one of the gable vents at the peak, and then he flew right out.

 

[CreekSide]

Good morning everybody, today is supposed to be the hottest day of the year so far here. 🥵

How hot? They claim it’s going to be cooler here but sure was hot when I was mowing a min ago

 

[CreekSide]

I have double pane windows & built plantation shutters for the front of the house. That helps immensely.

I bet
We need new windows

 

[newnan man]

I bet
We need new windows

We had new windows installed about 5 years ago. I re-insulated the attic including the garage. I put in new sliding glass doors. All double pane. The next year we had a new and bigger A/C unit installed. Trying to keep up with an old house.

 

[oldmxrat]

More fun in the lake!
More here

 

[oldmxrat]

Good morning everybody, today is supposed to be the hottest day of the year so far here. 🥵

I have to go to a funeral tomorrow in Dixon. Not looking forward to the heat.

 

[Evan in CA]

How hot? They claim it’s going to be cooler here but sure was hot when I was mowing a min ago

104f . We been lucky this summer, haven’t had many day above average temperatures.

 

[Evan in CA]

I have to go to a funeral tomorrow in Dixon. Not looking forward to the heat.

Sorry for your loss that sucks. Definitely not suit and tie weather.

 

[CreekSide]

104f . We been lucky this summer, haven’t had many day above average temperatures.

I’m glad I mowed this morning even though the grass was still wet. Grass was thick and it’s raining now. Probably why the weather isn’t 104 like there.

 

[CreekSide]

We had new windows installed about 5 years ago. I re-insulated the attic including the garage. I put in new sliding glass doors. All double pane. The next year we had a new and bigger A/C unit installed. Trying to keep up with an old house.

Everyone wants to install fiberglass or plexiglass nowadays.

 

[Oregon Viking]

Hanging out at the port today's pastime !

 

[pepperj]

That happens frequently with hummingbirds in my shop. They fly in through the open bay doors and fly up (16 ft ceiling) and can't seem to figure out to fly down and out. Had many die in there, there's just no way to help them.

Extended pole with a fish net to catch them.

 

[pepperj]

Noticed a big old oak tree fell over some iron wood trees. Now they're over top of the creek trail.
I'm not going to be cutting them, looks like a kill me type of mess.