tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post6010828896950029017..comments2024-01-31T16:24:12.701-07:00Comments on Water When Dry: Looking For A Hot Time? Try Phoenix, ArizonaAiyanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-79377234649484139792008-06-23T14:22:00.000-07:002008-06-23T14:22:00.000-07:00I wouldn't be able to stand it I know. Oklahoma i...I wouldn't be able to stand it I know. Oklahoma in the summer is bad enough. My sister lived in Phoenix for awhile. She said it was the temperature of Hell.<BR/><BR/>Having said that, I could identify with the thrill of thunderstorms. I love them, with all their electric excitement.~~DeeThe Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640870056010190961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-79053852972737105882008-06-23T13:40:00.000-07:002008-06-23T13:40:00.000-07:00I think when we say "yes, but it's a DRY heat" it ...I think when we say "yes, but it's a DRY heat" it is pretty tongue-in-cheek. We are saying, yes it's awful, but we choose it, so let's not whine!<BR/><BR/>NancyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-15708274049535520862008-06-23T06:24:00.000-07:002008-06-23T06:24:00.000-07:00It's so hard to imagine what it would be like to h...It's so hard to imagine what it would be like to have endless days of scorching heat. I've never experienced such hot temperatures ... but I can well imagine how a thunderstorm would be something anticipated and savoured. <BR/><BR/>My insulation has grown thin for the other extreme of temperature. So true how children don't seem to notice heat or cold.kate smudgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564410520744285676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-13155909763293116992008-06-22T21:45:00.000-07:002008-06-22T21:45:00.000-07:00It doesn't get quite as hot here in Austin as in P...It doesn't get quite as hot here in Austin as in Phoenix, but I find our long, hot summer to be wretched also, and I completely identify with your feeling that your "insulation" has worn thin. I do adore Austin from October through May, but I fantasize about having the resources to summer in Boulder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-35683390418036563732008-06-22T17:37:00.000-07:002008-06-22T17:37:00.000-07:00I'm a new transplant, and an economic migrant from...I'm a new transplant, and an economic migrant from Michigan. Phoenix is my home now because here I can find work. <BR/><BR/>I can acclimate to the heat, but I hate the fact that my office keeps the temps to 70. The shock is tremendous whenever I go outside. <BR/><BR/>And I'm also one that gardens, so I anticipate every raincloud - but coming from the area of rich, dark, moist hummusy earth - everything here just smells WEIRD after a rain. <BR/><BR/>All that talk about creosote? I still don't get it. <BR/><BR/>But I want a few in my yard, anyway. Such pretty glossy leaves. So. Give me time. I may come around yet...Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597630887713954960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-83244476762261026022008-06-22T13:24:00.000-07:002008-06-22T13:24:00.000-07:00I don't envy your heat, for sure. I'm in the land...I don't envy your heat, for sure. I'm in the land of -40 degree winters with 4+ feet of snow. We're planning on going to Arizona next winter to visit some family members who bought a home down there (for winter vacations, of course). I can only imagine walking out into that blast furnace heat, which makes me think of our ridiculous cold. It's like walking into a freezer while your nosehairs freeze and fall off.Gardenistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08129253261044774675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-82037198044758991292008-06-22T08:16:00.000-07:002008-06-22T08:16:00.000-07:00I remember my time around Parker Az. over 30 years...I remember my time around Parker Az. over 30 years ago when I worked for a crop dusting company. I used to mix the chemicals and load the planes on remote dirt airstrips. The heat kept me sitting in irrigation canals when waiting for their return. <BR/><BR/>I saw few rainstorms but the ones that I did were really something. One was a prime example of why NOT to build a trailer park in a dry wash :)WiseAcrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383341492994868833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-53857050049963530162008-06-22T06:34:00.001-07:002008-06-22T06:34:00.001-07:00I am an Arizona transplant from SD, (14 years now)...I am an Arizona transplant from SD, (14 years now) and the thunderstorms of the desert just fascinate me! I know what you mean about the incredible scent that the desert gives off- it is one of a kind!<BR/>I have a bit different perspective on the monsoon season, living in Tucson- we get a good deal of relief during the season- with clouds gathering over the mountains every afternoon and more often than not bringing some rain and cooling temperatures- It is really too bad the storms seem to fade out before they hit Phoenix!kesslerdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941318128033074562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-9035123724642320932008-06-22T06:34:00.000-07:002008-06-22T06:34:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.kesslerdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941318128033074562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-5972321200550406262008-06-21T21:08:00.000-07:002008-06-21T21:08:00.000-07:00We hear people from out there saying, 'yes but it'...We hear people from out there saying, 'yes but it's a dry heat.' I don't care-dry heat or not 113 degrees it hot! I do not envy you one bit. Well, maybe when it's mius 30 degrees here. :)beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-50123337564140047412008-06-21T19:48:00.000-07:002008-06-21T19:48:00.000-07:00When I see the beautiful pictures of the dessert, ...When I see the beautiful pictures of the dessert, like the one that leads this post, I become lost in the beauty of it, and I'm afraid I don't much consider the shear discomfort of heat and climate that created this amazing landscape... We're currently moving into the heat of our summer, usually our temps max out at about 105 in this part of Texas, so I have some idea of how heat can wear you down, but not to the extent that you are dealing with on a daily basis. Stay safe and take it easy...Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-54348921182624422592008-06-21T07:30:00.000-07:002008-06-21T07:30:00.000-07:00I'm no good at extreme heat either but a little wa...I'm no good at extreme heat either but a little warmth in the winter is nice:) Where I live it's wet, windy and cold for about 9 months.<BR/><BR/>My husband wants to go to Arizona for a winter golf holiday. He loves the heat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269929186047281311.post-35273582833318139982008-06-21T03:43:00.000-07:002008-06-21T03:43:00.000-07:00After reading about all of the heat in Arizona, Ca...After reading about all of the heat in Arizona, California, and Texas, I'm starting to think it isn't so bad to have the cold and snow and ice in the wintertime.<BR/><BR/>And I do appreciate the clean smell after a thunderstorm, though the smell afterwards is probably quite different here in Indiana than it is in the desert.<BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.com