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posted by
Against4WindsOn2Flam
on January 16, 2013 at 10:29 AM
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its too bad nature cant be evened out amongst all the states, we have been freezing here and PHX is the coldest its been in 30 years
posted by
Lanetay
on January 16, 2013 at 7:42 AM
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I think we will all be doing thing the old way before this is over.
posted by
UtahJay
on January 15, 2013 at 10:52 PM
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To me, the dryer is like a tool for work but in that same line there's no sense getting worked up about it and like you did, find a solution until the tool is up and running again! sam 
posted by
sam444
on January 15, 2013 at 4:22 PM
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what a sweetie you are, you take yourself to task when most of us
would still be throwing a tantrum.
Climates do seem to be changing...dunno..just dunno!! I do know it is very hot down under and bushfires everywhere and 125F. in the desert regions....but none of that is abnormal for Australia.
written by Dorothea Mackellar in 1904
I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty and her terror – The wide brown land for me!
posted by
Kabu
on January 15, 2013 at 12:06 PM
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Justi
Some driers won't start anymore if there is too much lint collected on the poer connections in the base luv, maybe George could check that if he hasn't done so already
posted by
WileyJohn
on January 15, 2013 at 12:03 PM
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Weather patterns are changing Justi. THe gulf stream keeps us moderately free from severe weather, but if that were to change with the big melt that is happening, we would be in arctic conditions. We soon get used to comfortable living, the frailty of human nature. Hope you get fixed up.
posted by
C_C_T
on January 15, 2013 at 11:57 AM
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Sinome
I loved this comment so much. Your grandmother must have been some woman. No wonder she is your hero. I like the stories of my ancestors, yes they did it all. Be blessed and come by often. So glad you are back again.
posted by
Justi
on January 15, 2013 at 11:20 AM
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We are indeed blessed Justi... Just think how beneficial all that rain will be for the people that last year had such horrible draught down south from you... at least I hope it will be good for them... it does flow down the rivers doesn't it? I live most of the year in a literal Island, Miami Beach, though we have come to think of it as just a more fun part of Miami itself. There is a causeway that takes us over the bay to the mainland, well there are several actually... one every 20 miles of coastline or so... but the point is that in bad weather, specially during hurricanes we get always cut off from the big city, not to mention no electricity or drinking water. Its happened rarely but its happened that we have been like that for weeks at the time...( the residents have, The hotels get their stuff turned on right away 
, and I guess that's ok cuz the "poor" tourists have lost enough time of their vacations . )Anyway, I digress, The point I was trying to make is that during that unconnected time we get to do things we never do... like play with the shadows candles make against a wall... play guitar or piano as others dance or sing... write by the light of the moon... It has its delights :-) You could not make my children see those at first... but if it lasts long enough they fold in and enjoy what I call our Au-naturel life style loll Its a hard way to live though and it makes me admire my grandmother's generation more and more... can you imagine washing by hand and then hanging the cloth to dry ??? Having to kill and pluck a chicken and to have to gather the wood to make the fire to cook it? she did all of that and raised 8 children in a farm in the south of France while there was a war going on just south of her in Northern Spain and the refugees from it ( which were not call refugees but guests by her) showed up at her door and she clothed them and fed them until they were strong enough to continue on their way... I don't know if I could do all that before I turned 40 and then immigrate to teh US, remarry and raised a whole bunch of grandkids, including me... Heck I know I couldn't but she did and she will always be my hero... :-) Be well Justi and thanks for another thought provoking post :-) xoxoxo
posted by
Sinome
on January 15, 2013 at 9:54 AM
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It is great to read some someone so thankful.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 15, 2013 at 9:53 AM
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Justi
I am trying to cast my mind back - remember when you wrote your posts by the light of a candle, using a quill? 
posted by
Nautikos
on January 15, 2013 at 7:42 AM
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When my wife and I lost power for eight days following hurricane Sandy, we did what we had to do to survive. You make adjustments, you make sacrifices, you prioritize, you do what you need to do. It was a good lesson in getting along without electricity. Yes, we are a little too dependent on our technology today, but we don't always have to be. As far as your roadway being that close to the rising waters, I don't think there's too much you can do about that, except make sure you never get trapped if push comes to shove! 
posted by
JimmyA
on January 15, 2013 at 6:02 AM
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Of course we're dependent on our modern conveniences! But, if push comes to shove, we can handle ourselves without them...for awhile at least. Many of us survived the 21 days without electricity, phone, or heat durng the great Ice Storm of '98. You bet we felt sorry for ourselves!! But we kept on keeping on anyway - you would do the same, I'm sure!
posted by
adnohr
on January 15, 2013 at 4:52 AM
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