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[chinchillagrl06]

It was 110 and humid where I live this weekend. We had monsoon like weather with sudden downpours and thunder/lightning.  My Grandma lives about 10 miles from me and she had her power on and off all day. Luckily, no power out at my house. I have been worried about it though. This HOT HOT HOT weather is not supposed to let up until September. 

[tinabeana]

Same here!

It's funny cause my company has a location in Georgia, and its rare its hotter here then it is there, but right now no only is it hotter but its more humid here as well.

AND courtesy of southern california edison....

"Current Status of Rotating Electric Outages in SCE Territory as of 1:20:32 PM, Monday, July 24, 2006
   System Status: Stage 2 Emergency Is in Effect

The state's power reserves are at critically low levels and 1-hour (approximate) rotating outages may be called. Below is a list of rotating outage groups which may be affected in SCE's service area.

Please read these safety tips to prepare for potential power outages. You may also look at Cal-ISO's online system status report."


isn't that just fabulous!

[Jo Ann]

Tinabeana,

    I hope you got you a case of Mason Jars filled with ice or 2/3 with water and freezing ... sounds like the humans as well as your chinchilla will be needing them!   

Hey Jamie, we need a melting smiley!   

It was 110 and humid where I live this weekend. We had monsoon like weather with sudden downpours and thunder/lightning.

  The humidity means double trouble with heat.

power reserves are at critically low levels and 1-hour (approximate) rotating outages

During the day it's 105 outside

midde of a heat wave and the news keeps about an impending energy crisis

If things continue as they are, we're all going to be in the same hot house!   

I think I'm going to go buy stock in Mason Jars!

 
Jo Ann[/i]

[chinchillagrl06]

After my last A/C scare I have all my bottles ready to go. I had my b/f stuffing bottles in socks and putting them in cages before he left for work today. His shift got changed at work, so now we have a 2 hour gap between times where no one is home. At least It wont be too long. 
This weather and humidity really take it out of you. It's like a sauna outside. The humidity isn't as bad today, but it sure isn't good. I am heading out to the beach this weekend where is it at least a little cooler and we can play in the water. 

[Jo Ann]

  Chinderella,

I turn my air conditioner up to 75 ... but my breeder said to work them up to a warmer temp

How high did your breeder tell you to get the temperature up to?

 
Jo Ann

[Summer]

Hi  we are thinking Pismo some where a around there. my mother in law lives there.  My baby's are still with my grandma. at night it is still in the 80's, day is 95 with out air. outside it's 108. it  could be another week before it's fixed . ChinPo is doing great but Ping is a little stressed out . I go over every day and see them, after a few he seams fine. 

[Jo Ann]

They miss you as much as you miss them.  I'm glad your kids are there also ... that way it's not completely strange for them and the kids still get to enjoy them, too.

Chinchillagrl:

I had my b/f stuffing bottles in socks and putting them in cages before he left for work today.

Better to be safe!   

Just curious ... why are you putting the jars in socks?  

I just put the jar in, with a metal lid on tight and they lick off the condensation that forms on the outside of the jar. About the same thing, I guess.  Main thing is keeping them cool. 

 
Jo Ann [/i]

[chinchillagrl06]

I have a few plastic bottles that needed to be covered. Most are glass, but I am clutsy and tend to break my glass bottles, cups, and dishes often. 

[Summer]

even at my grandma's I have put mason jars in. But they seem to be doing fine with the humidity. It's supposed to cool off in the next week.

[FluffBall]

i filled a glass mason jar with water and put it  in the freezer and this morning i went to get it and it broke what am i doing wrong?

[Jo Ann]

When freezing water in the jars, fill them 1/3 to 1/2 freeze, then to 2/3 without a lid on them ... it needs room to expand ... or fill them with ice and add water about 1/3 of the way up, let it freeze and repeat.  It has to have room to expand.    Sorry, I do it without even thinking about it.  I busted a bunch of jars before I figured out how to do it right ... that was about 10 years ago.  Sometimes we forget there are new comers.   

 
Jo Ann

[FluffBall]

I am still new at this But I did only fill the jar 1/2 way with no lid I remembered that water swells when it freezes and took that into consideration maybe one of my kids messed with the jar and broke it who knows
don't they look like little angels? NOT!!!

[Jo Ann]

Be nice!  They look like perfect little  s ...
like most kids ...
as long as you are watching them, but when you are not ...               
   
But ya gotta love 'em!   

 

I did only fill the jar 1/2 way with no lid I remembered that water swells when it freezes

Then, I'd try filling it with ice and do the 1/3 the way up and freeze and repeat ... that way part of it (the ice cubes) are already expanded ... less freezing time also.   

Let me know if it works this time.

 
Jo Ann [/i]

[FluffBall]

well tried it again but this time when the kids went into the kitchen I watched them 
that way I wil know and so far so good it is still freezing
 ::confused::my daughter is watching Bear in the Big Blue House .............A Very Beary Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am a halloween peson and that holiday comes first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but she is sitting still and watching it so i will let her 

[chinchillagrl06]

I haven't had a problem with my jars breaking in the freezer, it's just me! I can't seem to hold onto anything breakable. 
I need to go pick up some glass bottles this weekend. The chins haven't seemed to mind the socks on the plastic bottles.  Today is the first cool day in a long time its less than 100 out. Yea!!