Texas

[Cockle-Dood]

oh i would sweat down to nothing if i did that...im already a sweaty guy, lol

 

[yinepu]

Ahh! Yeah, the brooder room can be over the top hot, quick. Our house is GREAT for the summer months - it was designed specifically for the Texas heat. It sucks toad toenails during the winter, though. We keep a fire and the heater going nearly non-stop. Our house is almost solid stone with hard wood and tile floors, a tin roof and cathedral ceilings with a loft. It's oriented north-south with the loft on the north side. Keeps the house very comfortable even on some of our hotter days; but...then again, we are used to extreme heat (Mazatlan) without the benefit of AC (boat + ocean + no engine = no AC). It's the cold that makes us curl up and whimper. **chuckles** Our idea of "just right" is mid to high 90s. This feels great; but, a tad on the cool side, especially if the winds kick up. I was worried about the chicks getting cold last night (they're fully feathered and more than ready to be outside) and Mike snorted and laughed at me. Told me I was being silly

we have ceramic tile on the kitchen floor.. slate tile in the living room. Not nearly enough insulation in the walls and a tin roof...
We put the ceramic and slate in.. eventually will finish up the other rooms as well when finances and time permits

I would like to shoot whoever designed this place though.. plenty of windows on the North side so we get the cold north winds in the winter.. and only two windows on the south.. so we can't even take advantage of the summer breeze...

i can't stand the cold .. I'll take the heat any day....

 

[yinepu]

We have learned to adjust...cold showers and sleevless shirts...but wouldnt change my location for the world (and DW that freezes to death if it drops below 90 is right at home). Im still on the young side of life but DW and are going to eventually build a home on the land then everything will be hunky-dori! Been out there for almost 2 years now, starting up my flock soon, life is good!

Lol.. i agree with your wife!
as a matter of fact I was wearing a sweatshirt outside today.. still a bit too chilly for me .. even the windows stayed closed today

 

[Cockle-Dood]

She slept in a Hoody last night...how romantic is that!?!?!

 

[galanie]

Had to put ice packs in the chicken brooder today. My meaties were panting like crazy! Probably aren't too many places having this problem right now!

 Yeah, I wonder who all is running the AC right now. I know I am!

*waves hand*

I run the AC when I'm hot and opening the windows and doors just don't do it. 50's house, no central air, I only use 3 rooms, and window units. So my electric bill is normally around 1/4 my neighbor's bill even when I run the space heater and the AC at the same time. Yep, I've caught myself doing that. Crazy weather!

 

[Little Wing]

*waves hand*

I run the AC when I'm hot and opening the windows and doors just don't do it. 50's house, no central air, I only use 3 rooms, and window units. So my electric bill is normally around 1/4 my neighbor's bill even when I run the space heater and the AC at the same time. Yep, I've caught myself doing that. Crazy weather!

Lol, I ran the AC with the windows open today.

 

[galanie]

*waves hand*


I run the AC when I'm hot and opening the windows and doors just don't do it. 50's house, no central air, I only use 3 rooms, and window units. So my electric bill is normally around 1/4 my neighbor's bill even when I run the space heater and the AC at the same time. Yep, I've caught myself doing that. Crazy weather!

Lol, I ran the AC with the windows open today.

Hey, AC feels really good that way! hehe

 

[Little Wing]

What a mixed up bunch of mutts!

 

[topdycke]

DH usually has on the sweatshirt and I am in shorts. The weather outside has been perfect though. I really wanted to start putting plants in the yard but I know better!

 

[chickletteSarge]

IM BEAT!!!!! DW and i spent all day in the yard fixin her garden tryin to get it ready for her bday sunday! we went to the home depot and got one of them new fangled garden weasels.... MAN THEY DONT MAKE EM LIKE THEY USED TO!!! only took mr an hr to break the dog gone thing!!!! so i took it back and traded it in for a trusty hoe! lol
we got 9 eggs from almost 15 hens today! and the new hen i picked up yesterday from quality feed turned out to be a grade of an asil and AG... but she laid an egg for us so shes a keeper!
we should get 2 dz eggs in tomorrow and 32 chicks in friday or saturday! wow!!!!