Cellar Scribblings

[Front-Ranger]

What about the Bastille Day decor?

Let's have a contest to see who spots Halloween stuff in the stores the earliest. Must have photographic proof (of life)!!

[serious crayons]

When we had one of the earlier heat waves this summer, I noticed that my A/C unit was not working as well as it should be.  It would be 100 outside, and 80 in my apartmentl.  Property Management got someone out to service the A/C unit, and thankfully they did a good job with it.   The last heatwave it was 106 out, but the apartment was 73.   Thank God!

I turn my thermostat to 77 every morning. Most summer days it doesn't kick in until late afternoon, if then. Lately, temps have been in the low- to mid-90s, so it's on more. I don't turn it down until I go to bed, at which time I turn it to 74, and then down a degree or two if I get up in the middle of the night.


 

[Sason]

There are plenty of days between now and October for you to celebrate, Chuck!

A few examples:

8th August, our queen Silvia's names day

13th September, our election day

23rd September, autumnal equinox

4th October, the cinnamon bun's day

5th October, international children's day

24th October, the UN day

25th October, end of summer time (we finally get our lost hour back!)


Go ahead and buy stuff and put up!

[Jeff Wrangler]

I think we in the U.S. should import Cinnamon Bun Day.

[serious crayons]

Those are all very worthy holidays except the switch out of daylight savings time. I don't like it when sunset moves from past 9 p.m. in late June to 5 by November and about 4:30 by the winter solstice. Goes without saying that the day after the solstice is the time to celebrate Longerdays!

[Sason]

I think we in the U.S. should import Cinnamon Bun Day.

Yes, that's a very worthy and noble day.

Most workplaces will get cinnamon buns for the staff and put them in the lunch room.

[Sason]

Here's an idea for you Chuck!

Why not get a bunch of cinnamon buns (or bake them) and hang them in your window!!!!! 

What a wonderful sight!! 

[Sason]

Those are all very worthy holidays except the switch out of daylight savings time. I don't like it when sunset moves from past 9 p.m. in late June to 5 by November and about 4:30 by the winter solstice. Goes without saying that the day after the solstice is the time to celebrate Longerdays!

I would prefer the real time (aka winter time) all year round, just like before this stupid invention of summer time.
Changing back and forth just messes things up.

[Jeff Wrangler]

Those are all very worthy holidays except the switch out of daylight savings time. I don't like it when sunset moves from past 9 p.m. in late June to 5 by November and about 4:30 by the winter solstice. Goes without saying that the day after the solstice is the time to celebrate Longerdays!

As you all know, I always wonder what all those people who hate changing the clocks will say when they realize their children or grandchildren have to go to school in the dark in December and January. 

[Jeff Wrangler]

I would prefer the real time (aka winter time) all year round, just like before this stupid invention of summer time.
Changing back and forth just messes things up.

As I always say, I'm perfectly content with the way things are because I don't like the idea of sunrise around 4:30 a.m. around the beginning of summer and after 8 a.m. around the beginning of winter.

There must be something wrong with me because I really can't comprehend how people would be happy with that.

But it's also true that I'm a night person. If I'm still awake at 2 a.m., I would prefer not to have the sun rise two hours later. 

I understand someone has recently introduced a bill to the U.S. House of Representatives to keep the country on DST.