The Old Folks Home

[vehve]

Beer, you sure they're not just picking up some grit?

 

[Beer can]

Their original intent might have been a grit trip. These ones were picking the corn out of the poo. The farmer down the road has a large enclosed spreader but still manages to leave a sizable trail whever he goes every once in a while.

 

[Alaskan]

Quote:
I have lived with no AC in Texas in the summer

I loved it.

I try to tell people that my mom grew up without AC down in super humid Texas, and she always interrupts me, saying that of course she had AC, you just take the top sheet and fluff it twice before you go to sleep.

 

[ozexpat]

I have lived with no AC in Texas in the summer

I loved it.

I try to tell people that my mom grew up without AC down in super humid Texas, and she always interrupts me, saying that of course she had AC, you just take the top sheet and fluff it twice before you go to sleep.

when i was a lad with no AC i would wet a top sheet and sleep under it.


but i never had to walk to school 5 miles uphill in the snow, barefooted with barbed wire for cramp-ons

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote:
I have lived with no AC in Texas in the summer

I loved it.

I try to tell people that my mom grew up without AC down in super humid Texas, and she always interrupts me, saying that of course she had AC, you just take the top sheet and fluff it twice before you go to sleep.

all it takes is a fan to keep the air moving for me.... and a window open. I love the night sounds any way and when I live at my house I always have a window open.... fresh air freak that I am...

I will use the AC to take the heat off the room before going to bed on occasion. But it has tohave been a hundred or more during the day.

deb

 

[drumstick diva]

I remember in the early 1950's Chicago, the family would take blankets outside and try to sleep on the lawn. We didn't have a fan or a/c or anything. We had some spells of 100-102 and humid. Couldn't sleep outside either all those darn mosquitoes- miserable but, somehow at least kids managed to get through it.

Next house first thing my father bought a big sears window fan. He only could put it on at night but, it sucked in all the cooler air and was so strong - I thought maybe it would bring down a few airplanes- no jets then. We ended up freezing all night and the noise output was tremendous. That fan sure kicked butt.

Got a/c now but, only set it to 80 can't afford to run it. Mainly hide in the basement during the day and put it on at night to sleep - upstairs can get to 87 before the air is on. I can't stand heat and humidity but, 80 seems very cool when outside is 90's or more. Hate the feel of air conditioning but what are you gonna do. Even 70's and sunny make me wilt badly.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

when i was a lad with no AC i would wet a top sheet and sleep under it.


but i never had to walk to school 5 miles uphill in the snow, barefooted with barbed wire for cramp-ons

Thanks for the new idea since I lost my crampon in the snow last week.

 

[perchie.girl]

Their original intent might have been a grit trip. These ones were picking the corn out of the poo. The farmer down the road has a large enclosed spreader but still manages to leave a sizable trail whever he goes every once in a while.

At first when you said Honey Wagon I thought a septic pumper

. But if its horse or cattle .... There will be a lot thats edible in the poo.

Ranging from grain to grubs and even bits of poo.... Horse will be only partially digested grass or alfalfa. coated with digestive ensymes very similar to what chickens need for their own digestion. Oh and Not to worry there are very few parasites communicable from horse to chicken or goat to chicken for that matter.

When I used to free range the chickens... Katee had the habit of pooing in a particular spot or two... I could always find the hens out disassembling the poo for the good bits. I know I didnt feed grain so they were eating the partially digested grass. I had the added benefit of having the poo completely crumbled and once that was done it would be dry within an hour or so then the wind would blow it away and fertilize the Chaparral. Yay no corral cleaning.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

I remember in the early 1950's Chicago, the family would take blankets outside and try to sleep on the lawn. We didn't have a fan or a/c or anything. We had some spells of 100-102 and humid. Couldn't sleep outside either all those darn mosquitoes- miserable but, somehow at least kids managed to get through it.

Next house first thing my father bought a big sears window fan. He only could put it on at night but, it sucked in all the cooler air and was so strong - I thought maybe it would bring down a few airplanes- no jets then. We ended up freezing all night and the noise output was tremendous. That fan sure kicked butt.

Got a/c now but, only set it to 80 can't afford to run it. Mainly hide in the basement during the day and put it on at night to sleep - upstairs can get to 87 before the air is on. I can't stand heat and humidity but, 80 seems very cool when outside is 90's or more. Hate the feel of air conditioning but what are you gonna do. Even 70's and sunny make me wilt badly.

Hey Diva... did you ever say what state you live in?

deb

 

[drumstick diva]

Psst. Perchie, don't tell anyone - Illinois and NO I didn't know Al Capone.