Here in North Carolina, we are amidst a brutal heat wave. From the weather maps, everyone in the US (except maybe Alaska) and Europe is, too. So stay cool and hydrated.
I’d like to recognize those people who have chosen to follow my blog in recent months. I have over 1500 brave followers and I am grateful for each and every one of you. I hope you will stop by when I drop a post.
Here is the beginning of a list of the new followers, just to give you a shout-out. There will be another list coming soon.
David Grislis at https://davidgrislis.wordpress.com/ – ice hockey, adoption and foster parenting
Cale Cook at https://cookingwithcale.org/ – for foodies
Foxpass at https://foxpass.home.blog/ – best, latest and highly configurable data security systems
najiabenhamza at https://najiafaslabenhamza.wordpress.com/ – more food, but French
desireblog at https://desire6day.wordpress.com/ – a food journal with fitness wrapped in
The Paltry Sum at https://thepaltrysum.com/ – writing past and present, music and reviews, San Francisco, eclectic and interesting
Toshiyu at https://toshiyu03.blog/ – music, music, music
Dr. Richard Selden at https://drrichardselden.wordpress.com/ – an integral figure in the development of Rapid DNA technology and the validation testing of the ANDE (Accelerated Nuclear DNA Equipment) Rapid DNA Analysis System for law enforcement applications.
Global Classifieds at https://www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=bigaxis.com – where you can buy a domain and a domain name.
Gayle – no link!
Mehmood Amad at https://gethealthyisthebestnow.health.blog – all about healthy eating
kanwarsandhu18 – no link
Nicholas Darjk – no link
Richard M. Neely – no link
Timothy Bullard at https://timothybullard.com – mental health, social media addiction, etc
A-Ile Self-hallucination at https://aile1981.wordpress.com women’s fashion
Catarina Rotondi at https://caterinarotondi.com – poetry and reflections in Italian
Marie at https://hopsskipsandjumps.com – travel in Europe, North Africa, and other places
James MacFarlane at https://thefifteenthfactoryart.wordpress.com – music, art and musings
Roger S. Johnson – no link.
Old House Projects at https://oldhouseprojectsguide.wordpress.com/ – a guide to the love, preservation and repair of old houses
Todd Berner, MD, at https://toddberner.wordpress.com – a health care profession who discusses mental health and other health issues
Patel Kalaben – link marked as suspicious, but looks like he blogs about gaming equipment
Sam Tulgen at https://photo.rip/ – beautiful photography of Texas
Grace Ngendo at https://haddasatara.wordpress.com/ – short stories populated by werewolves , vampires and witches .
Lt. Gen. Robert R. Allardice (robertr124) robertr124), Vice Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. At https://valueinterprethonor.wordpress.com/ – military issues and honors
Sherrey Meyer at https://sherreymeyer.com/poem-these-times -poetry, writing advice, fiction
blackwings666 at https://blackwings666.wordpress.com – movie and actor reviews and news
Cherie White – Chateau Cherie at https://cheriewhite.blog – exposing bullies and liberating targets to make the world a safer place for all
Flo 76 at https://florian1976.org – an organization with products from amazon, from Romania and Germany, Italy, Canada
Wendy W @ thebashfulbookworm.com – a book blogger, reviews and commentary
Wazifa at https://wazifaforloveprolemsolution.wordpress.com/ – solutions to problems with love, marriage, husbands etc.
Ezzatalizdah – no link
LJ Smith at https://lifeisprecious.blog – photography and moments in life that bring her joy
102F here in Norfolk, England, yesterday. Truly brutal weather in a country where almost no one has air conditioning.
I remember visiting friends all over Europe one hot August – half the hotels we stayed had A/C and the others didn’t. Sleeping was tough.
stay cool Nolle!
I bet you are, by the ocean!
about 15 C (59 F) right now
I wanna be there!
grab a number and get in line young lady!
stay cool, Noelle. We coped with the heat in the day, but it’s the high night temps that ruins our attempts to stay cool the next day.
Luckily we have A/C – but when we didn’t we did a poor man’s A/C with a wet cloth in front of a fan.
Thanks for the shout-out. I hope you’re able to stay cool. We’re in Washington State with temps at 103 today.
Yikes! We’re in the upper 90s, so not much cooler and with the humidity and heat index gets to 110 or so. No one is outside. Thank heavens for A/C.
You’re always so kind to acknowledge new followers, Noelle. I love that. Coastal Oregon has missed the heatwave, I’m happy to say. In fact, we’re having a cool summer compared to normal (I lit a fire in the woodstove on Tuesday to warm it up a little). My heart goes out to all those people everywhere who are suffering under intense heat. Stay cool.
A cool day and a wood fire sound so lovely right about now. I am NOT a hot weather person, although I do love swimming! But now the pool is like a warm bath which is what I prefer swimming in March, April, May and September and October!
Ha ha. I agree about the pool, Noelle. If it’s that hot you need a refreshing dip, not soak in a hot tub.
Stay cool, Noelle. It’s hot here too, but we’re used to it – kind of. Can’t wait to a drive to the beach. Enjoy a good long swim!
Would love to go to the beach, but it is so hot there are well. Temps over 100 with the heat index. September and May are great months for the beach here! The pool I use is small but I can do aerobics in it – it’s really warm, though, like bathwater!
Here, in the Forest of Dean in southwest England, we reached 95F at the height. Whilst such temperatures are great for a holiday in the Mediterranean, Noelle, they are difficult here because of our lack of suitable housing to deal with such heat. Now retired, I feel extremes of both heat and cold, so modifications to lifestyle are necessary.
On a different note, I’d like to thank you for listing the links to your followers. I’m currently rather busy, but I’ll be returning here later to investigate those followers to discover whether we have anything in common. Great idea of yours to do this!
Thanks, Stuart. THe US South is prepared for such temps because we have air conditioning and lots of places to swim!
No air conditioning here, of course. And our homes are rarely adequately insulated. As for swimming, some people do that in the river a mile down the village road. I don’t fancy that, as it’s known to be polluted with farmyard runoff and, occasionally, raw sewage!
Take good care of you, Noelle. Wishing you an easy (and cool) coast down the other side of this midweek hump. Hugs on the wing.
What a lovely comment! Thanks, Teagan. I hate to say it but I am looking forward to autumn, as are a lot of people steaming in the US this week, I bet!
Hi Noelle – great to find some new blogs to follow. Thanks for sharing all these links. Hope you’re staying cool and that the weather improves. Still very hot here too!
Brutal here today, as usual – 105 with the heat index. I do water aerobics at 8:30 every morning but the pool is 86 and rising@
86 is hot for a pool!