Foghorn Leghorn is right!
It's so hot it takes my breath away.
That's right, temp is only 88 at 9:30 in the morning,
but the "feels like" is 100!
Don't let that 9 mph wind fool ya,
there's absolutely NO breeze.
So, we have a fan on under the patio
for the hens and we put ice in their water bowls
that we move into the shade.
Poor babies will lay hard boiled eggs!
No, seriously,
they just don't lay in extreme heat.
But,
It won't stop them from
patrolling the yard for bugs.
That's Ethel.
Hazel.
Nugget
(affectionately known as Nuggs,)
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The veggie garden isn't looking too good
but there's a few things still growing.
These are Sweet Banana Peppers.
Sweet Bell Peppers.
2 Cucumbers.
These guys are easily 10 inches long.
Eggplant, Purple Pepper
and Brussels Sprouts.
A Red and Purple Pepper with more
Brussels Sprouts.
We harvested the sprouts right before
the plants died in the heat.
Every morning or late afternoon
we water the plants.
For some of them, water just isn't enough.
The just succumb to the intense heat.
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An observation of stupid people.
I saw this online...
The story goes that, he didn't seek
medical advice for the constipation
because he was shy.
China has a lengthy history of
herbal medicines.
I'm sure they have cures, teas,
herbs, poultices, that would
have done the trick.
He said the "eel in the butt" is an old
folk remedy.
WTH?!
The eel was 16 inches long,
and had TEETH!
But,
it wasn't dead when the Doctors
removed it!
It had eaten into his abdomen!
I don't have any other context to this
except that man would have had to try
everything else on Earth first,
to relieve constipation
and this was his final thought.
"Oh, well, lemme jam this slimy, wiggly
eel where the sun doesn't shine!"
and this.....
I know it's old news.
But it still baffles me.
According to the posts,
she's in college and runs a day care,
is a mother of 5
(She was all these things BEFORE
she glued her hair!)
and,
she is now launching her own
"all natural" hair care products.
(Can you say IRONY?)
She also says that it has helped grow her hair
3 inches in a month.
Human hair grows at an average rate of 1/2
inch per month.
(Claims that grow hair faster are impossible.)
Yeah,
she's a great spokesperson for hair care.
I think being stupid is optional.
I don't think it really is an inherited trait,
although stupid does kinda run in
families,
I think it is more of an uneducated
thing.
By uneducated, I don't mean
formal "schooling",
I mean common sense of the world.
Critical thinking and
being able to understand the inevitable
outcome of a dumbass idea
would more than likely improve
lives, or save them in some cases.
Mark Twain said
"Never argue with stupid people,
they will drag you down to their level
and beat you with experience."
To make matters worse, our society
is succumbing to the needs of
stupid people,
especially on packaging.
Like these:
A label on a stroller says to "remove child before folding".
A warning sign on a Chipotle truck warns that drivers
"do not carry burritos". A warning on my dog's prescription
for Ultram said "may cause drowsiness, use care when
operating a vehicle".
And this one...
It is on a can of pepper spray I have,
"may irritate eyes".
To quote Albert Einstein,
"Only two things are infinite,
the universe,
and stupid people.
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