tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post1230021089405226041..comments2024-02-23T02:03:23.020-07:00Comments on The Eco Cat Lady Speaks: It's Finally FallEcoCatLadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-43024417811895159282015-10-12T19:33:56.380-06:002015-10-12T19:33:56.380-06:00Yes, I'm pretty terrible. Shorts are good for...Yes, I'm pretty terrible. Shorts are good for yoga in the 77-degree house. Otherwise I want a sweater.Debbie Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-77900573813277238422015-10-11T17:33:33.207-06:002015-10-11T17:33:33.207-06:00OK... you're worse than I am! It's 77 insi...OK... you're worse than I am! It's 77 inside at the moment and I'm comfy in shorts and a t-shirt... but a little too hot for yoga!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-19516902119810193162015-10-11T17:32:42.204-06:002015-10-11T17:32:42.204-06:00Well... I don't think it's allergies per s...Well... I don't think it's allergies per se, but if your sinuses are congested for whatever reason you'll have more trouble when you're horizontalEcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-50672933708914629782015-10-11T11:34:11.949-06:002015-10-11T11:34:11.949-06:00It definitely feels like fall here, by which I mea...It definitely feels like fall here, by which I mean not boiling hot all day. I'm a cold weather wimp, so I'm back to wearing long pants most days because now it's cool inside and out. (Everything's cool to me. Inside it's 77. Outside it's, let me look it up, 89. I do take my sweater off to go for walks outside.)<br /><br />Also, school is in session (Spanish III) and starting October 1 I started wearing my haunted house t-shirt. With glow-in-the-dark ghosts.<br /><br />Do you have a ceiling fan (or other fan) for your bedroom? That might help you sleep in warmer temperatures. They aren't super pricy, either. You may even be able to get one used if you have a Habitat for Humanity Re-store near you, because apparently ceiling fans don't look good.Debbie Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-44114947384852467882015-10-11T11:22:40.843-06:002015-10-11T11:22:40.843-06:00Interesting. For the past couple of years I'v...Interesting. For the past couple of years I've had a cough that happens mostly when I'm horizontal. Just a clearing-my-throat kind of cough. I knew being horizontal was bad for acid reflux, but I didn't know it could also be bad for allergies.Debbie Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-32519442645188155312015-10-11T02:31:30.142-06:002015-10-11T02:31:30.142-06:00Well... it's pretty warm for October, but if y...Well... it's pretty warm for October, but if you think that's "hot" you'd hate summers here! We had a nice cool summer with most days in the low 90's (around 33C) and not a single day over 100 (around 38C) We usually have to suffer through at least a handful of those scorchers! See why the laundry dries so fast here? :-)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-21231071910736630972015-10-10T23:13:43.211-06:002015-10-10T23:13:43.211-06:00That's way too hot for me, I'd melt! Can&#...That's way too hot for me, I'd melt! Can't believe that is your Autumn temperature...NicolaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542310810409358114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-70560616772987107752015-10-10T12:06:52.470-06:002015-10-10T12:06:52.470-06:00Honestly, I'd trade you some dry for some damp...Honestly, I'd trade you some dry for some damp. Things are downright crispy here!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-48096281935818103542015-10-10T12:05:57.281-06:002015-10-10T12:05:57.281-06:00I would totally rub that belly... and kiss it, and...I would totally rub that belly... and kiss it, and smooch it, and bury my face in it, and... suffice it to say I have a hard time controlling myself when it comes to cute kittens!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-51592841002422730932015-10-10T12:04:44.311-06:002015-10-10T12:04:44.311-06:00Summer is definitely hanging on here. We had our w...Summer is definitely hanging on here. We had our warmest September ever and are well on our way to the warmest October. Here's hoping the little one arrives before the cold weather does! EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-179096805909333202015-10-10T12:03:37.819-06:002015-10-10T12:03:37.819-06:00Holy Moly! AC in the winter?!? It must be a lot wa...Holy Moly! AC in the winter?!? It must be a lot warmer where you live than it is here! :-)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-77000871661308184872015-10-10T12:03:02.584-06:002015-10-10T12:03:02.584-06:00Ha! I'm wearing shorts and a t-shirt - it'...Ha! I'm wearing shorts and a t-shirt - it's 80 degrees (27C) outside! It's nice but it sorta feels wrong - we're well on our way to the hottest October on record here.EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-23933619650889260842015-10-10T11:26:38.850-06:002015-10-10T11:26:38.850-06:00No, but it's starting to feel a lot like autum...No, but it's starting to feel a lot like autumn ;-) Pretty much what Nicola said, as far as weather goes, and it's really damp here at the moment so nothing's drying. It's nice to have the wood stove alight again, though :-)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619866897155085499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-61671831756436916552015-10-10T07:18:09.597-06:002015-10-10T07:18:09.597-06:00Glad you were able to have pickles. I love the kit...Glad you were able to have pickles. I love the kitty with the tissue :) And I would rub that little kitten belly :)pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-2057896098269923372015-10-10T04:56:02.469-06:002015-10-10T04:56:02.469-06:00Sorry about the allergies! I love this time of yea...Sorry about the allergies! I love this time of year when we don't need heat or AC for a while. The summer seems to be hanging around here (in temperature only, the leaves are changing and falling regardless). It's been a bit warmer than usual but I'm not complaining. Plus I want to have this baby before it's coat weather because I don't have one that will fit! Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307066665335899370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-46346637103954495792015-10-10T00:35:42.616-06:002015-10-10T00:35:42.616-06:00I have to keep the windows closed year-round becau...I have to keep the windows closed year-round because of allergies and night air. There will be days this winter when I have to run the ac. Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-48297913796619984402015-10-10T00:35:08.500-06:002015-10-10T00:35:08.500-06:00I am very jealous...I turned the heating on today ...I am very jealous...I turned the heating on today just to dry the washing!!NicolaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542310810409358114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-44214972947557306242015-10-10T00:08:34.226-06:002015-10-10T00:08:34.226-06:00Gosh, that's much chillier than it is here! I&...Gosh, that's much chillier than it is here! I'm lamenting not being able to hang the laundry out right now, but it's not because of temperatures, it's because of pollen! Seriously, it's an allergic disaster if I hang laundry outside when the ragweed is in bloom!<br /><br />Of course, once it gets cold enough to kill it all I'll be able to hang it out do dry again. It's so dry and sunny here that even in the middle of winter the clothes dry relatively quickly.EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-51503799242163433082015-10-09T23:09:44.501-06:002015-10-09T23:09:44.501-06:00The leaves are starting to turn here, and it is de...The leaves are starting to turn here, and it is definitely getting colder...although only over night. I keep dressing too warm for the weather as it is cool in the mornings (6C/43F) but some days last week got up to about 17C/62F.<br /><br />The heating has come on a couple of times...the most annoying thing is how long washing takes to dry, either outside or hanging up inside. Easy dry washing in the sun is one of my favourite things about summer!NicolaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542310810409358114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-22028085170001686782015-10-09T22:20:19.365-06:002015-10-09T22:20:19.365-06:00I seem to do OK with the allergies during the day,...I seem to do OK with the allergies during the day, but as soon as I get horizontal it's all over but the shouting! Can't believe how cold it is out there! I haven't even been tempted to turn the furnace on, though Jasper is starting to hug the sunbeams when the indoor temps drop below 70! Soon I'll have to get up earlier to open the shades on the big east-facing front window so he can have his morning sunshine!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-21935847212667453362015-10-09T22:17:53.038-06:002015-10-09T22:17:53.038-06:00It was so funny when we stopped to look at the dee...It was so funny when we stopped to look at the deer. People kept whizzing past and honestly they were more interested in looking at me taking pictures than in turning their heads to see what I was photographing! Their loss!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-22834811966255831272015-10-09T22:16:22.655-06:002015-10-09T22:16:22.655-06:00I know! Last year I think we'd already had 2 s...I know! Last year I think we'd already had 2 snowstorms by this time! Sorta enjoying Indian Summer though... :-)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-42409815826779165732015-10-09T22:15:25.207-06:002015-10-09T22:15:25.207-06:00Ooooo... the leaves haven't started to turn he...Ooooo... the leaves haven't started to turn here in town, though the pictures I'm seeing from folks up in the high country are beautiful!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-50236846099683782152015-10-09T19:44:07.195-06:002015-10-09T19:44:07.195-06:00Glad you are getting a break from the allergies I ...Glad you are getting a break from the allergies I can't even imagine what that must be like to have so many allergies or to have to sleep with the windows closed in the summer months.<br /><br />Yes, it's definitely autumn here. We will be lucky to see 60 over the next ten days and the furnace is on. The windows have been closed for a while now but I'm stubborn and holding out for a few more nice days so I have the screens on the storm doors. Our leaves are just starting to change on the tips but the burst of color has yet to arrive.Loishttp://theecograndma.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-63473181487310997552015-10-09T19:08:29.952-06:002015-10-09T19:08:29.952-06:00We have the open-the-window-and-enjoy-the-cooler-f...We have the open-the-window-and-enjoy-the-cooler-fresh-air or open-the-window-and-have-you-allergies-get-worse problem also. However, last night we opened the window and I got to listen to the wind in the trees and a gentle rain. Worth the itchy eyes.<br /><br />We saw several mule deer on our recent vacation in the southwest. I noticed that they have much larger ears than the white tails I'm used to here.<br /><br />Great post. :) Look forward to more.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com