Weather WTF

[Liberalynn]

:wtf:

Sue me but bugs, humidity, and buckets full of sweat are just not my thing.

I long to walk in the crisp air of a fall day without being swarmed by insects.

I want to wrap my sweater around me as the cool breeze blows by.

I want to snuggle under my comforter at night with a good book and sip hot tea.

I want frost on my pumpkin damn it!!!!!!

But this bleeping disgusting heat seems like it is never going to end and the people who are doing freaking happy dances about how beautiful and wonderful these extended dog days of quote summer are, are really starting to get on my nerves. This includes my family and all the local weather and news forecasters.

Its not supposed to be freaking summer any more, its October and supposed to be FALL.

These happy dancers must enjoy extended allergies, bug bites, droughts, unchecked and growing bacteria, and global warming!;) :spank:

So fall and winter have their draw backs too, like I personally have, Renaults disease, but I'd rather have cold feet, than feel like I am strangling to death from allergies. We need a good frost to send the allergens on their way for this year.

Plus the way I look at it, Fall and Winter are NATURAL for upstate NY. FROST serves a purpose. Not to mention I will have plenty of heat in hell some day, so for now I'd just like to enjoy a little cool spell. :rofl: :evilgrin:

Is that so wrong?

Sorry to whine but I had to get that out of my system!

[MorningGlow]

1. Tell me about it!

Caledonia here--hot and icky. WTF indeed! We're supposed to go pumpkin picking tomorrow but won't because it's too damned warm. I refuse to do autumn-ish things in shorts and a T-shirt! :P

[Liberalynn]

3. I agree. It is so hard to get in the Halloween spirit!

No mulled cider either. It is way too hot. I still have my fan on and I am refusing to let my sister take the air conditioner home yet with her for storage either.

[MorningGlow]

7. Mmmm...mulled cider....

Or mulled wine, which I totally love as well.

The only good thing about this weather is it's keeping me from shelling out beaucoup bux for a big bulky sweater I've been eyeballing in a catalog lately. I mean, whassapoint? :shrug:

[Liberalynn]

8. Saving money is good but I love sweaters.

Especially LL Bean ones but I haven't even taken them out of storage yet.

[MorningGlow]

15. I know I'm gonna cave sooner or later--probably sooner

I loves me my sweater collection too. I'm not usually a huge fan of Land's End stuff, but they've got 100% cotton bulky rollneck sweaters in great colors--and I'm always on the lookout for all-cotton sweaters. My bank account is gonna hate me...

[femmocrat]

31. I'm still wearing sleeveless tops and capris to work!

I've decided to donate my sweaters to Goodwill.

[Cabcere]

2. I hear ya!

:eyes: It's still disgustingly hot and humid here in coastal VA (of course, it's almost always disgustingly humid here since we live in a freakin' swamp, but still), and I'm getting pretty darn sick of it. x( It's OCTOBER already, y'know? :shrug:

[Liberalynn]

5. I remember in 91 it was below freezing here on October 14.

We haven't even had a hint of a frost yet this year. It just doesn't seem natural.

Its 79 degrees and going to be 80 tomorrow.

[MorningGlow]

10. Or '93, when it snowed on Halloween

Or, heck, every single Halloween decades ago, when we all had to wear winter coats over our fairy princess/firefighter/astronaut/etc. costumes, thus completely neutering our childhood fantasies.
:rofl:

[Liberalynn]

11. I know they have started selling Halloween T shirts for petes' sake.

Next it will be tank tops. That's just wrong. :rofl:

[yellowdogintexas]

18. LOL we had that down here too. We went to an outdoor production of Bride of Frankenstein

and it was 17 degrees, full moon. Very Long Intermission. Mass quantities of hot cocoa, coffee and tea were sold that night. The Bride and The Monster did not need any makeup to look that charming shade of blue either. It was emphatically one of the most fun things I have ever done, though. We took 3 sleeping bags, zipped 2 together and snuggled all 3 of us into it, folded up the other one to sit on and wore all our Indiana clothes.

that was the year of Halloween at the Mall due to freezing conditions. Thank goodness it was a dry cold! Sleet, it ain't for Texans./

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. The Chicago Marathon is tomorrow.

The powers-that-be hold the Chicago Marathon during October because the weather has cooled off and it's good running weather. Tomorrow is supposed to be mid-80s and humid as hell.

I am not a participant, but it won't be pretty with people passing out right and left from the heat.

[Liberalynn]

6. I can't imagine being those poor people.

I hope someone has arranged for lots of bottled water.

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. Oh, they will.

I am certain the medical crews will have their hands full.

[crim son]

9. We're having a warm fall and I'm reveling in it.

I hate frost, cold and snow but here in Maine winter often starts in late October and doesn't end until mid-May. Any year where the onslaught is delayed is a good, no, a GREAT year!

[Liberalynn]

16. I imagine your winters do get pretty long there and hard to take.

Ice and snow can outlive their welcome too just like humidity and excessive heat. It was bad one year when it snowed in April and our college dorm window froze open because the temprature dropped rapidly and unexpectedly over night. It went from spring weather back to winter temps in the course of a few hours. I had to lend out most of my heavier cloths to people who short sightedly sent their winter gear back home to early.

I visited Maine in early October several years back though and loved it. The colors were just so much brighter there than here and I loved the fresh air.

[graywarrior]

13. I was at Lowe's in Venice FL today when over the speaker they announced

their "get ready for winter, buy your snow shovels here today" ad. Several of us in the alligator repellent aisle looked at eachother and shrugged.

[KitchenWitch]

14. Try living in the dog days of summer nearly year round.

[yellowdogintexas]

17. exactly. nt.

[KitchenWitch]

22. You can ask the weather people here what the high is going to be practically

any day of the year and they will say "Highs in the 80s" Except in August and September.

[yellowdogintexas]

26. yeah, for us it is July, August and September, then it is nightime lows in the 80s

and highs in the high 90's or 100's

usually

not this year


thankfully

[Liberalynn]

38. I think you are far braver than I

:hug: I just don't do well in the heat at all.

[KitchenWitch]

59. Neither do I

I am a walking hot flash as it is...

:hug:

[NC_Nurse]

19. Sucks, doesn't it?

The forecasters here are talking record heat this week. Possibly 90 on Monday....in October!
Sheesh! :-(

[Liberalynn]

40. A radio DJ was laughing

that the people in the Columbus Day parades would probably be wearing shorts and T shirts.

[cmf]

20. It's chilly here.

It's about 55 and blustery. I would trade weather with you if I could. The general consensus is that we didn't have enough summer here in Seattle this year. However, I am going to a chili feed tonight - you couldn't ask for more perfect weather for it.

[Release The Hounds]

33. Lucky bastard

[Liberalynn]

41. I am sorry you didn't have a long enough summer in Seattle.

It would be so cool if there was a way to trade. Imagine all the climate problems that could solve, like if one state was getting too much rain, and another not enough!

Chili sounds good!

[TK421]

21. I can't frigging stand the heat and the damn bugs...and I can't wait

until the first cold snap when all that shit dies, too. I don't have allergies, but I certainly can't stand sweating to the point where my clothes are sticking to me and I feel the need to shower every half hour or so...

I really think people who enjoy this kind of thing are mentally ill

[halobeam]

27. I love the passionate post!!

When I say things like that to those around me, they look at me like I'm nuts! LOL...

It's so great to see that someone out there feels the way I do..

Are you also looking to retire "up north"? HAH! I am!! Everyone seems to retire south, I get that when we are older, we feel the cold more. I think we feel the weather more, both extremes..

NY never has enough snow for me, I'm on long island and south shore, to boot. We get the "mix", never a nice foot of snow anymore. I'm thinking Vermont, that is if I stay in country.. if not: then, Canada!

[TK421]

28. You know what I find strange?

Those of us who have lived in those states all of our lives who grew up with the cold and the snow. You would think people have learned to live with it and accept it....come on, what kid DOESN'T love snow? It seems so many people forgot what that feeling was like. I've never been up to New England, but I hear it is beautiful there. I know I'll grow old and die here, though ( well, maybe not old, but you get what I mean )

[Liberalynn]

42. The snow can really be beautiful sometimes!

And though I don't ski personally, I know a lot of people enjoy it! As I kid I used to love to ice skate.

[Liberalynn]

43. The bugs are awful and so is the sweat!

[1gobluedem]

23. I'm with you -- it was 87 in Ann Arbor today

And I hate it. I want fall! NOW.

On edit: I have Reneau's Phenomenon too but I still want fall.

[Liberalynn]

44. I know. It is a lot easier to deal with cold toes than the humidity.

[TheFriendlyAnarchist]

24. 91 today in Ohio. It SNOWED with accumulation last year this time.

Bullshit is what it is.

[Liberalynn]

45. You had it higher than here!

:hug: We've had snow in October here too!

[catmandu57]

25. It's early yet, but I'll commiserate with you

I broke down today and turned the air conditioner back on for the day, next week we're promised seasonal weather. Since we're a couple of weather days ahead of you, by tuesday you should see relief.

[Liberalynn]

46. We had all the fans running yesterday too.

Luckily we had rain last night and it did cool it down considerably. It is supposed to go back up to 80 tomorrow and then they promise a reprieve. So you were right about Tuesday.

:hug:

[CatholicEdHead]

29. Toasty today

glad I still have some supply of Schell's Zommerfest beer left.

[Liberalynn]

47. It is good to be prepared for all weather!

:rofl:

[femmocrat]

30. Just saw on the Weather Channel....

2/3 of the country is experiencing drought conditions. It is going to really impact food prices. I hate this weather... I long for the cool autumn temps all summer. Seems like we only have two seasons anymore... stinkin' hot and freeze your ass off.

[Liberalynn]

48. We already have had a huge jump in the orange prices,

Can't really see buying them right now and I love Oranges.

I think I heard a few days ago on one of the morning shows that some states are fearing they aren't going to have enough drinking water.

[tigereye]

32. I agree, it's very weird

we had to turn the AC on last night! It was nice in Sept - I could wear jeans and a jacket, and now it's back to shorts.


My garden is kaput due to the lack of rain (hasn't rained for almost 2 weeks).

I don't like it. I want it to be cool.

[Liberalynn]

49. We have a few flowers left but the dryness has killed some of them off.

It did rain here last night so that was good. I hope you get rain soon too.

[Blue_In_AK]

34. It's nice and chilly up here.

Probably mid-40s today, and I heard some parts of town had a little snow last night.

[Liberalynn]

50. That sounds so good about now!

The forecasters are claiming it is supposed to go down in the 40's at night, later in the week! I hope they are right and it doesn't change beforehand.

[Blue_In_AK]

52. We have had our issues with the climate change, though.

It was really noticable this year that the wild blueberries were huge and lasted much later into the fall than usual. The berry pickers loved it, but it is kind of strange.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

35. 87F in Minneapolis this afternoon,

and absolutely horrendous humidity -- it felt like July in Florida. It was weird, too, because the light was all wrong for the heat. It was fall light with summer weather. Just -- wrong. Bleh.

[TK421]

37. Having been in Florida in July I assure you that what you felt today was

like a normal fall day for us :puke:
But Minneapolis? Now you really know that global warming is no myth

[Liberalynn]

53. My sister and I went to Orlando Florida

for her job conference once in April several years back and they were having record heat. Then we went a few years later for another of her conferences in July and the memory of that past April heat wave, seemed like a cake walk. :rofl:

I love to visit Florida but I normally love living here in NY.

[greatauntoftriplets]

39. Same in Chicago.

Thank the gods for air conditioning.

[Liberalynn]

51. Humidity is the worst.!

That does seem awfully high for your area especially this time of year!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

60. Yeah, it's seriously weird.

We have a few warm fall days every year (though rarely above 80), but I don't ever remember this kind of humidity in October.

[TK421]

36. Oh, I forgot to ask if you were married or not

since time is running short for me to look for a life-mate. If I don't do it soon, then my insides will explode and I will suffer severe bouts of depression for the rest of my natural life :sarcasm:

[Liberalynn]

54. Single and at this point in my life

I've pretty much determined that it's probably what's best for me long term. I'm just kind of an introvert.

Good luck though in your search! :hug:

[Cabcere]

55. It was 92 degrees today

:grr: Although I guess I shouldn't complain - the humidity was relatively low, I guess. Still, 92 degrees...in October? :wtf:

[begin_within]

56. It's 82 and sunny, with bone-dry air here in San Diego.

Sunlight dazzling off every leaf. The infamous "Santa Ana" conditions which are ideal for wildfires. Fortunately no fires today. The ocean is blue in some spots, green in others. The trees in the mountains are just starting to turn colors. Oddly, it's not like summer, not like fall, just like some kind of shimmering non-season where the sun is turned up brighter and the breeze dances in circles while the cats snooze.

[triguy46]

57. Its like June around here in OK....

High 80s, very high humidity, no breeze, just frickin sultry. I'm so ready for fall.

[mvd]

58. Two more days

Hard to get through it when this is October, but two more days until normal temps. This has got to be part of global warming. I can't remember a WAVE of 80s in October.