Bloomington, IN. Actually I'm in more rural Monroe County. I will say that the weather we've had this week is NOT typical August weather here. It's normally upper 80s to mid-90s and humid during the day this time of year. Maybe 70s and still humid at night.
Allan Dwight Giles <dwight.gi...@gmail.com> writes: > Where,are you Allan? Sounds like my kind of place. I like the seasons but we > are not that cool yet. We have had 2 heat waves. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Wed, Aug 5, 2020, 3:09 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > We've had a normal-to-cool summer here so far. Got down to 52 last > night, unheard of for August. Wonderful sleeping weather. Haven't run > the AC since last weekend. > > The worst of the hot/humid summer days here can be unpleasant to be > sure. But I like having a distinct Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. By > the time you get sick of the heat (or cold), the season changes. At the > same time, none of it is really extreme. > > Allan > > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > > > DC Area had its hottest July on record with 20 straight days above 90 > deg. > > F. We are also up 7" on rainfall YTD after the Isaias drenching. > > Incidentally, my Pepco bill for July was $30 net due to 55 solar PV > panels > > on the roof, with the central AC running 24/7. > > > > On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 12:13 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> I would say that’s a pretty broad list. You probably need to qualify > >> what’s most important to you and weight each choice to figure out > what’s > >> best. > >> > >> I can deal with the winter, I think. It wasn’t bad before when we moved > >> back to Indiana, just the lack of sunlight, but that can be addressed a > >> number of ways. The thing we like about WI is the quality of life > there. > >> Can’t quantify this, but it’s a great place in so many ways. I would > >> presume that places like MI or MN would be similar. > >> > >> SWMBO has pretty well decided that this is the house she’s going to > expire > >> in, so the potential for a future move is pretty slim. I could see a > >> possible seasonal home somewhere else, but even that’s not likely. > >> > >> -D > >> > >> > On Aug 5, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > You know, Dan, we are considering the following in no particular > order: > >> > Stay in AZ > >> > Wisconsin > >> > Minnesota > >> > Iowa > >> > Michigan > >> > Indiana > >> > Colorado > >> > Florida > >> > > >> > It’s a very tough decision. It ratchets up my anxiety. > >> > > >> > Bob R > >> > > >> > Sent from my iPhone > >> > > >> >> On Aug 5, 2020, at 8:37 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> You DO NOT want to move to Illinois. > >> >> > >> >> My brother in law left Illinois two years ago to move back to > Indiana, > >> after living near Champagne/Urbana for a number of years. Great area, > >> wonderful college town with a very vibrant community,low crime, etc. > His > >> tax burden dropped by double digits when he moved out of IL. > >> >> > >> >> The state is going down the financial tubes, and they're > increasingly > >> placing the burden on the taxpayers while doing little to remediate the > >> problems that caused the issues to begin with. > >> >> > >> >> I would move back to WI in a heartbeat. SWMBO would never sign off > on > >> this unless it was for a summer home, but I don’t want to split my life > >> between two places so far apart. All I can think of is what I would do > when > >> I needed something and it was at the other house… > >> >> > >> >> -D > >> >> > >> >>> On Aug 5, 2020, at 11:28 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> We have had 32 days with highs over 110 degrees this summer so far. > >> More are forecasted for the next week. Now, granted, our humidity is > >> nonexistent, so it’s just as stifling but in a different way. > >> >>> We’ve lived here since 1982. I am getting ready to retire, living > in > a > >> place where many retire to. SWMBO says she misses seasons (I interpret > that > >> as, “let’s move”). > >> >>> We both grew up in Illinois, we have family there, but taxes are > >> killer (my dad reminds me every time I talk with him on the phone). > >> >>> So much to consider..... > >> >>> > >> >>> Bob R > >> >>> > >> >>> Sent from my iPhone > >> >>> > >> >>>>> On Aug 5, 2020, at 8:15 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> >>>> > >> >>>> I am with you Curt. Been over 90 here for 5-6 in a row with > wicked > >> >>>> humidity. We live on the bay but even the breeze off the water is > >> hot. > >> >>>> Reminds me of our 8 years in Nashville. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
