The heat of summer has finally visited us in northern CA, even though fog and very chilly temps are an hour away in San Francisco. The challenge this weekend will be saving the 9-ft. hydrangea hedge from wilting to the ground, since it is covered with huge, deep blue blooms. My fingers will be playing the buttoms of that irrigation system like an accordion. We have a garden party at a winery that promises to be steamy until the sun goes down. I need a fashionable fan to take with.
Say, does anyone know where we could get some of those old-fashioned handheld fans featuring a cardboard picture of Jesus mounted on a wooden stick? I remember these things from the church and funeral homes at my late grandmother's house at Clayton, AL. We once saw a centerpiece for a down-home Southern dinner party in NYC consisting of a clear glass jar with a selection of these Jesus fans in it. Very clever and amusing. The host, now deceased, was an African American guy who is a designer. He brought them from his own grandmother's home in Alabama.
Stay cool, everyone...and how could you miss at SoWal?!? :clap_1:
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Meow
I need some Jesus about now. It hasn't rained OUTSIDE here since May 5th (although it's looking good for the weekend) and after isolating the leak in the ceiling, having sheetrock torn out and fans blowing since Monday, the moisture reader shows up to hopefully give me the green flag. NO...now my A/C pan is leaking into the same room!!! This is a 6 month old unit and they are on the way. Give me strength that I do not :boxing: them up! I am tired of it raining in my house!
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
The heat of summer has finally visited us in northern CA, even though fog and very chilly temps are an hour away in San Francisco. The challenge this weekend will be saving the 9-ft. hydrangea hedge from wilting to the ground, since it is covered with huge, deep blue blooms. My fingers will be playing the buttoms of that irrigation system like an accordion. We have a garden party at a winery that promises to be steamy until the sun goes down. I need a fashionable fan to take with.
Say, does anyone know where we could get some of those old-fashioned handheld fans featuring a cardboard picture of Jesus mounted on a wooden stick? I remember these things from the church and funeral homes at my late grandmother's house at Clayton, AL. We once saw a centerpiece for a down-home Southern dinner party in NYC consisting of a clear glass jar with a selection of these Jesus fans in it. Very clever and amusing. The host, now deceased, was an African American guy who is a designer. He brought them from his own grandmother's home in Alabama.
Stay cool, everyone...and how could you miss at SoWal?!? :clap_1:
Here you go Donna!!! God Bless you.
http://www.k-read.net/church_fans.htm
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
I need some Jesus about now. It hasn't rained OUTSIDE here since May 5th (although it's looking good for the weekend) and after isolating the leak in the ceiling, having sheetrock torn out and fans blowing since Monday, the moisture reader shows up to hopefully give me the green flag. NO...now my A/C pan is leaking into the same room!!! This is a 6 month old unit and they are on the way. Give me strength that I do not :boxing: them up! I am tired of it raining in my house!
:( I am sorry Miss Kitty you are having to deal with all this crap. I hope it get's better soon!!!
SoWal Insider
I need some Jesus about now. It hasn't rained OUTSIDE here since May 5th (although it's looking good for the weekend) and after isolating the leak in the ceiling, having sheetrock torn out and fans blowing since Monday, the moisture reader shows up to hopefully give me the green flag. NO...now my A/C pan is leaking into the same room!!! This is a 6 month old unit and they are on the way. Give me strength that I do not :boxing: them up! I am tired of it raining in my house!
Poor Kitty! I'm surprised you haven't blown a gasket! I think the A/C might have sent me right over the edge. I'd be deep into a full blown hissy fit right now, if I were you! Hopefully by this time tomorrow all the rain will be on the lawn and not in your house!
Wish we were in SoWal sipping a planters punch and planning and plotting "TomFoolery"! :funn: Hang in there Gullfriend!
Beach Fanatic
Ebay is a good place to find things of all types, too.
fartblossom
sorry to hear of your water troubles miss kitty - water misery also follows us around. it's a crap shoot as to what is gonna leak next......
Meow
sorry to hear of your water troubles miss kitty - water misery also follows us around. it's a crap shoot as to what is gonna leak next......
Thanks pals...A/C guy just left. Super fans back on. Cool air has returned. I now have the extra drainline I SHOULD have had in the first place. Heads will roll. Don't mess with Miss Kitty!
I laughed at audie and what's gonna leak next...hopefully it won't be ME again!
SoWal Expert
Thanks pals...A/C guy just left. Super fans back on. Cool air has returned. I now have the extra drainline I SHOULD have had in the first place. Heads will roll. Don't mess with Miss Kitty!
I laughed at audie and what's gonna leak next...hopefully it won't be ME again!
God luv ya! You've had a heck of a time!! Here's hoping you'll be cool & dry soon!!
p.s. Hope we do get some rain--mr. dd is about to have a stroke over the water bill!!
Beach FanaticAuthor
It is 5:30 p.m. here and still 104 degrees outside. I have watered my hydrangea hedge with irrigation bubblers, garden hoses, and big tin watering cans. I had the gardener move two big market umbrellas over to shade it, finally. He already thinks I'm out of my mind and I think he will insist on my husband writing his checks in the future. (Boy, is he in for a surprise there!) There is a very hot wind blowing, so we are just hoping that we don't have wildfires this weekend. One ciggie ash flying outta that convertible in this kind of weather and an entire hillside is up in flames. The boys at the firehouse are pumped up.
Jesus, I can do without the fans, but please look out for the careless smokers and save my hydrangea that I spoonfed aluminum sulfate to for eight months in order to get these blooms. I promise that I will be good.
Jesus, I can do without the fans, but please look out for the careless smokers and save my hydrangea that I spoonfed aluminum sulfate to for eight months in order to get these blooms. I promise that I will be good.
Beach Fanatic
Fans with pictures of the different wineries in the valley would be nice. You could have some fans made up with the picture of your new project (the name of the house escapes me right now). Could bring a little of the south to the valley. :clap_1: Stay cool and take care of that hydrangea.
SoWal Insider
Thanks pals...A/C guy just left. Super fans back on. Cool air has returned. I now have the extra drainline I SHOULD have had in the first place. Heads will roll. Don't mess with Miss Kitty!
I laughed at audie and what's gonna leak next...hopefully it won't be ME again!
A leaking Miss Kitty? 😱 Hope things get better!
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Meow
:lolabove: ...looks like I am taking aim at my A/C company! Love the summer cut! It did rain here last night...thankfully, all OUTSIDE! Keep your fingers crossed we get a good report tomorrow and can proceed with rebuilding. At least those rooms will get a little update with paint and wallpaper.
margarita brocolia
Donna, This isn't a "Jesus" fan but it's cool.
This little guy is probably loving all the aqua you're giving that hydrangea!
This little guy is probably loving all the aqua you're giving that hydrangea!
SoWal Expert
RITA! Where the heck ya been? How the heck are ya?
Meow
All together now....cross your fingers! Moisture reading at 10 am and hopefully super fans and dehumidifier will be gone, followed by contractor coming to see just what he needs to put this place back together. I am gearing up for the come to Jesus talk I will be having with my A/C company. Did I mention I am still smiling? :lol:
SoWal Expert
All together now....cross your fingers! Moisture reading at 10 am and hopefully super fans and dehumidifier will be gone, followed by contractor coming to see just what he needs to put this place back together. I am gearing up for the come to Jesus talk I will be having with my A/C company. Did I mention I am still smiling? :lol:
Fingers x'd.😀
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
All together now....cross your fingers! Moisture reading at 10 am and hopefully super fans and dehumidifier will be gone, followed by contractor coming to see just what he needs to put this place back together. I am gearing up for the come to Jesus talk I will be having with my A/C company. Did I mention I am still smiling? :lol:
Mine are crossed, good lucky Miss Kitty, hopefully this will all be over soon. At least you can still :lol: !
Meow
Uncross your digits! All's dry here! Machines are gone. Contractor and State Farm just left. Things are looking good. Hopefully, rebuiding will start late this week. Need to go find some new wallpaper for the bath! Just waiting on the electric bill, which will probably be in the four digits....not cool!
SoWal Insider
Uncross your digits! All's dry here! Machines are gone. Contractor and State Farm just left. Things are looking good. Hopefully, rebuiding will start late this week. Need to go find some new wallpaper for the bath! Just waiting on the electric bill, which will probably be in the four digits....not cool!
WooHoo!!! Dry is good! Just use SoWal stickers for the bathroom wallpaper,
you'll need to extra $$ for the electic bill. Done and done.
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