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In the garden, and RAIN!!! (2)

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Friday, July 3, 2026 1:37 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK


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Local station from Washington state is running "ID4".



Like the movie???

I don't even know what that means, but I giggled.





Restless tonight... I pulled down a few boxes of things to start sorting through, and just kind of been cleaning my house. I really can't wait for it to cool off. I think today was the worst of it, though we wont' get much relief until Saturday. They just ended the Extreme Heat Advisory at midnight, but I'm not feeling that in my house right now. It's gross even with a fan on me. It was 80 on the 2nd floor at 1PM today, it's 82 up there 12 hours later.

I'm surprised I made it out in the garage and outside as long as I did today. Been drinking a ton of water to make up for that.


Well... It's going to cool off, but careful what you wish for. I'm seeing about half the days for the next 8 with thunderstorms, and most of the rest with rain. And it's still not getting below highs in the 80's while all that is going on.



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Those who dance always seem crazy to those who can't hear the music.



Yes, the movie and you are the second person to ask me that.

"Independence Day" that old movie with Adam Baldwin in it as a Major.

Stay hydrated for sure SIX.




I don't ever remember anybody calling the movie ID4 back when it came out, but then again, the internet wasn't a part of my life and all I got was the perspective from my small sphere of influence and whatever the media said. I know that the ID4 logo was a thing that was on branding for toys and stuff. I think one of the bad-guy aliens was the last toy I ever bought or my parents ever bought me (if you don't count video games). I REALLY liked that movie when it came out. The special effects blew my mind. It's one of the only movies that I ever saw in the full priced theaters more than once, first with a friend and I somehow talked my dad into taking my brothers and I to see it the following week without waiting for it to go to the dollar show.

I worked at a Toys R Us around that time and they always threw the promotional stuff out, but I got them to give me the huge canvas Independence Day banner they had above the action figures in the toy aisle when they finally took all that down. It was huge... something like 20 to 25 feet wide, and a full shot of the spaceship over the city as it was blasting a building.

I got rid of that in the dehoard. One of the things I wonder if it would have actually been worth any money since they were probably pretty rare 6 years ago, but Independence Day??? I'm not going to beat myself up over that one. It probably should have been put in a landfill 30 years ago.


Do you remember if they called it ID4 in Canada? I know that you have your own Independence day, and I would assume that many nations do. But save the possibility of a rare coincidence or copycat nation, they're not very likely to be on July 4th as well. So I could see it making sense to be marketed everywhere else as ID4.

I always just assumed that was the Internet doing what the Internet does and giving shorthand to pop culture history. But maybe it was that the entire rest of the world was being sold the movie "ID4", and here in America it was called "Independence Day", and once the world got a lot smaller a decade later the majority ruled on the name of the movie.



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Friday, July 3, 2026 3:14 PM

SIGNYM

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Originally posted by Brenda:
Got everything done in the rain and that includes a lousy morning at mah jong. Couldn't break a 1,000 points. Finished with over 800. Almost had winds & dragons twice but couldn't get rid of tiles.



Well, THAT day sucked!

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Friday, July 3, 2026 5:19 PM

SIGNYM

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I scrolled up to see the pix, showed them to hubby too. He likes your renovation SIX, and from a perfectionist like him that's high praise!

I guess I musta forgot, but did your big AC crap out?
Didn't you have a window unit at one point tho?

Sis just put in central AC last year, and I'm so relieved on her behalf. Us old folks don't do well in the heat. I hope you find some relief soon, too! At least a window unit for your bedroom so you can sleep at night!


*****

Every few days I slow down a bit. That was Wednesday. Yesterday I got caught up in kitchen work and running errands ... Among other things our pharmacy called up and nagged me to pick up our meds. I was just waiting until they were ALL ready so I wouldn't have to go twice! And dear daughter makes a Huge Deal about getting "safe and sane" fireworks for the 4th so that's what we did.

The temp here has gone up a bit so indoor work for me.
But the most astonishing thing happened a few days ago. As I was finishing up that day's weeding, an younger teen who was popping wheelies on his electric motorcycle (looks almost like a light motorcycle for dirt racing) stopped and asked me if I needed any help! Well, I told him I was just finishing up but offered him a job for $15/ hr abd told him to have his mom or dad call me direct in two weeks so they know what's going on. In two weeks I'll have a plan mapped out and I can schedule his work. If he does well I'll bump his pay up.

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Friday, July 3, 2026 5:54 PM

BRENDA


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Originally posted by Brenda:
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Originally posted by Brenda:
Local station from Washington state is running "ID4".



Like the movie???

I don't even know what that means, but I giggled.





Restless tonight... I pulled down a few boxes of things to start sorting through, and just kind of been cleaning my house. I really can't wait for it to cool off. I think today was the worst of it, though we wont' get much relief until Saturday. They just ended the Extreme Heat Advisory at midnight, but I'm not feeling that in my house right now. It's gross even with a fan on me. It was 80 on the 2nd floor at 1PM today, it's 82 up there 12 hours later.

I'm surprised I made it out in the garage and outside as long as I did today. Been drinking a ton of water to make up for that.


Well... It's going to cool off, but careful what you wish for. I'm seeing about half the days for the next 8 with thunderstorms, and most of the rest with rain. And it's still not getting below highs in the 80's while all that is going on.



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Those who dance always seem crazy to those who can't hear the music.



Yes, the movie and you are the second person to ask me that.

"Independence Day" that old movie with Adam Baldwin in it as a Major.

Stay hydrated for sure SIX.




I don't ever remember anybody calling the movie ID4 back when it came out, but then again, the internet wasn't a part of my life and all I got was the perspective from my small sphere of influence and whatever the media said. I know that the ID4 logo was a thing that was on branding for toys and stuff. I think one of the bad-guy aliens was the last toy I ever bought or my parents ever bought me (if you don't count video games). I REALLY liked that movie when it came out. The special effects blew my mind. It's one of the only movies that I ever saw in the full priced theaters more than once, first with a friend and I somehow talked my dad into taking my brothers and I to see it the following week without waiting for it to go to the dollar show.

I worked at a Toys R Us around that time and they always threw the promotional stuff out, but I got them to give me the huge canvas Independence Day banner they had above the action figures in the toy aisle when they finally took all that down. It was huge... something like 20 to 25 feet wide, and a full shot of the spaceship over the city as it was blasting a building.

I got rid of that in the dehoard. One of the things I wonder if it would have actually been worth any money since they were probably pretty rare 6 years ago, but Independence Day??? I'm not going to beat myself up over that one. It probably should have been put in a landfill 30 years ago.


Do you remember if they called it ID4 in Canada? I know that you have your own Independence day, and I would assume that many nations do. But save the possibility of a rare coincidence or copycat nation, they're not very likely to be on July 4th as well. So I could see it making sense to be marketed everywhere else as ID4.

I always just assumed that was the Internet doing what the Internet does and giving shorthand to pop culture history. But maybe it was that the entire rest of the world was being sold the movie "ID4", and here in America it was called "Independence Day", and once the world got a lot smaller a decade later the majority ruled on the name of the movie.



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Those who dance always seem crazy to those who can't hear the music.



I don't think it was called "ID4" when it first came out. That just sort of became short hand for the movie for quite a while. You said "ID4" and everyone knew the movie you were talking about.

I don't remember the toys for ID4 but I do remember the poster for the movie. Never had one but it was cool.

It was called "ID4" up here too. Yeah, anyone else's Independence Day falling on the 4th would be pretty rare. Canada Day is July 1st. It just passed on Wednesday.

Apparently, it was done as a promotional thing. I had to look that up. Most like to make it marketable around the world.

I have a copy of the movie and still watch it once in a while. That was fluke Thursday night running in to it. I thought if tv channels ran it, it would be on Saturday as it is the 4th.

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Friday, July 3, 2026 5:56 PM

BRENDA


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Originally posted by Brenda:
Got everything done in the rain and that includes a lousy morning at mah jong. Couldn't break a 1,000 points. Finished with over 800. Almost had winds & dragons twice but couldn't get rid of tiles.



Well, THAT day sucked!

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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger



It really did. Happens every so often that I can't break a 1,000 points. Some Thursdays are just a struggle.

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Friday, July 3, 2026 5:57 PM

BRENDA


Well, I got a new hair dryer and some groceries. Weather can't make up its mind. Stay a little sunny or cloudy or rain.

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Friday, July 3, 2026 11:18 PM

SIGNYM

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Well, I got a new hair dryer and some groceries. Weather can't make up its mind. Stay a little sunny or cloudy or rain.



At least you got that!
I hope the weather clears up for you.

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Friday, July 3, 2026 11:39 PM

BRENDA


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Well, I got a new hair dryer and some groceries. Weather can't make up its mind. Stay a little sunny or cloudy or rain.



At least you got that!
I hope the weather clears up for you.

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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger



Yeah, I did manage to get what I needed when I was out.

Weather is suppose to be cloudy tomorrow and maybe rain. As usual just have to see.

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Friday, July 3, 2026 11:47 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


Despite intentions I spent the day in the kitchen again. First up: a pile of dishes, pots and pans. Then finishing cooking 2 chicken carcasses to make broth, and picking the chicken off the bones for the dog, along with the heart, lungs, gizzard, and liver for the dog. Trimming and wilting spinach. Dividing up and storing the dog treat, bbroth, and spinach. Cooking pork country strips for bbq.
Done now.

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Saturday, July 4, 2026 9:46 AM

6IXSTRINGJACK


Another 1.5" of rain and thunderstorms today.

Getting really sick of this summer.

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Saturday, July 4, 2026 1:43 PM

BRENDA


Cloudy and sunny when I go out in a minute. Couple of small things to do.

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Saturday, July 4, 2026 5:38 PM

BRENDA


All done on what is actually a lovely day up here. It would be nice if it holds.

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Saturday, July 4, 2026 6:02 PM

SIGNYM

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Another 1.5" of rain and thunderstorms today.

Getting really sick of this summer.

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Those who dance always seem crazy to those who can't hear the music.



I feel for you! When I lived in WNY the one season I absolutely hated was summer. Hot, sticky, and no AC. Usually thunderstorms meant a cooler front coming thru, but sometimes it would rain and then the sun would come out and the sidewalks would just steam.

Plus, our bedrooms were on the 2nd floor, right under the roof with no attic crawlspace and no windows on the west side of the house, where the breeze usually came from. No wonder I had a hard time getting to sleep in the summer!

It's only gotten worse since then, and with you not being next to a big moderating body of water like a lake, it's probably a lot worse where you are.

Sounds like you need some relief!

IDK what your AC situation is like, but maybe you could sleep in the basement if it's significantly cooler there? Also, cool showers, maybe?

*****

Meanwhile, here, our weather has turned seasonable and we're heading into my keast favorite season here, which is also summer!
Too bad the good weather in June was all wasted on Dr appts and emergencies!

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Saturday, July 4, 2026 6:16 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK


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Another 1.5" of rain and thunderstorms today.

Getting really sick of this summer.

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Those who dance always seem crazy to those who can't hear the music.



I feel for you! When I lived in WNY the one season I absolutely hated was summer. Hot, sticky, and no AC. Usually thunderstorms meant a cooler front coming thru, but sometimes it would rain and then the sun would come out and the sidewalks would just steam.

Plus, our bedrooms were on the 2nd floor, right under the roof with no attic crawlspace and no windows on the west side of the house, where the breeze usually came from. No wonder I had a hard time getting to sleep in the summer!

It's only gotten worse since then, and with you not being next to a big moderating body of water like a lake, it's probably a lot worse where you are.

Sounds like you need some relief!

IDK what your AC situation is like, but maybe you could sleep in the basement if it's significantly cooler there? Also, cool showers, maybe?

*****

Meanwhile, here, our weather has turned seasonable and we're heading into my keast favorite season here, which is also summer!
Too bad the good weather in June was all wasted on Dr appts and emergencies!

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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger




I appreciate your concern. I'm just being a big baby is all. It's really not that bad. I know I'm about a decade older and got the diabeeters now, but I've been through way worse summers all my life, and most of them without any A/C at all.


It finally did break... probably right around midnight when they lifted the heat advisory that had been up for 4 or 5 straight days and nights. When I woke up this morning, not only was the thermostat down under 80 for the first time in as many days, but it was actually at only 75.

It's still humid as shit and the 1.5" we're getting overnight tonight isn't going to help with that, but at least for now the temps seem to be about anywhere from 10 to even 15 degrees cooler on the highs for the next few weeks. Not fun seeing everything in the 80's either, but after what we just went through we'll probably hardly notice that... as long as the power stays on.


I'd like to get one summer out of the basement in this house between finishing it and selling it, just to say I finally did. I haven't spent much time down there at all outside of sanding/painting things, laundry, rolling smokes and fixing catastrophies ever since I found out I was on a flood plane about 5 years after I bought the place.

I just don't like being down there. Some of the closest to PTSD memories I've got happened down there.


But about 5 days is the limit with my current A/C setup. I think if that heat wave kept up for another 5 that I would have found my way down there regardless.

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