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Old May 7th 2018 | 2:12 am
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Regina has a high of 28 today, then a cooling trend bringing a Wednesday night low of 1, normal Saskatchewan weather.
 
Old May 7th 2018 | 2:22 am
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Originally Posted by dbd33
We have a switch at the supply panel; either the whole house runs off the mains or it all runs off the generator. There's no need to connect up individual appliances.
thank you for the reminder, we know that's an option but it would only work for part of the house as our generator is 3000W. Anyway because you've posted this I've spoken to the old man and he'll talk to people. Maybe something will happen.
 
Old May 14th 2018 | 3:08 pm
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Been warm this week, 77F all day inside the apartment which is not a comfortable temp for me., Oh why don't think put a/c into condos, summer isn't exactly comfortable in Vancouver. does get kind of hot.
 
Old May 15th 2018 | 12:39 am
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
Been warm this week, 77F all day inside the apartment which is not a comfortable temp for me., Oh why don't think put a/c into condos, summer isn't exactly comfortable in Vancouver. does get kind of hot.
Just reminded me of when our heat pump/aircon packed up a few years ago. With the humidity there was no escape outside.

I sat at my laptop with a powerful fan pointing at me and I was "wearing" a wet towel on my head.
 
Old May 20th 2018 | 2:35 pm
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You don't need to avoid the heat here presently, it's been a rainy 12 today and getting down to 2 tonight...I knew it was too early to buy bedding plants
 
Old May 20th 2018 | 4:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
Been warm this week, 77F all day inside the apartment which is not a comfortable temp for me., Oh why don't think put a/c into condos, summer isn't exactly comfortable in Vancouver. does get kind of hot.
Could you get a window air-con or a portable one, perhaps? I know the portable ones are a bit expensive but the window ones are often on sale.

https://www.walmart.ca/en/home/heati...ce&orderBy=ASC

https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/cat...sort=price-asc

Or maybe a window fan with reverse on it - would suck the heat out, it might help a bit.. I have a friend who relies on these all summer, she has no air con in her house... combined with a standing fan, she finds it helps a lot for sleeping.

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/bionair.../6000085562714


 
Old May 20th 2018 | 10:21 pm
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I agree Siouxie. I have a window a.c. unit in my bedroom and it's fantastic...they have come down a lot in price and weight over the last few years - even when, it finally, gets boiling here we always have one room that is pleasant.
 
Old May 22nd 2018 | 4:24 am
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Special weather statement promising snow for some parts of Newfoundland Wednesday night. Long weekend was nice though, low teens and the merest hints that we'll shortly be entering "bloody blackfly season" :-)
 
Old May 22nd 2018 | 2:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
Special weather statement promising snow for some parts of Newfoundland Wednesday night. Long weekend was nice though, low teens and the merest hints that we'll shortly be entering "bloody blackfly season" :-)
You AXare amazing...I'd be a quivering heap by now...people just outside Freddie tell me that they are already swamped by Blackflies, apparently it's because of all of the water - the airport in Fredericton have been sending crop dusters out all over for the last week trying to get the mozzies, and I was only out on the Verandah last night with the dog for a second and three June bugs showed up I really don't like them. Here comes summer
 
Old May 22nd 2018 | 11:34 pm
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Originally Posted by MillieF


You AXare amazing...I'd be a quivering heap by now...people just outside Freddie tell me that they are already swamped by Blackflies, apparently it's because of all of the water - the airport in Fredericton have been sending crop dusters out all over for the last week trying to get the mozzies, and I was only out on the Verandah last night with the dog for a second and three June bugs showed up I really don't like them. Here comes summer
Mozzies not so much of a issue here. Blackfly is a problem for the first two or three weeks when the leaves open and stuff starts growing. Then it gets better. One of the good things about living in a place that is *always* windy is that a good breeze can help the problem!
 
Old May 24th 2018 | 11:17 am
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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
Special weather statement promising snow for some parts of Newfoundland Wednesday night. Long weekend was nice though, low teens and the merest hints that we'll shortly be entering "bloody blackfly season" :-)
Gander, Newfoundland apparently got 30 cm of snow!
 
Old May 24th 2018 | 12:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Ebonhawke
Gander, Newfoundland apparently got 30 cm of snow!
And a dusting in northern New Brunswick
Mayday! Mayday! Rare May snowfall in north | CBC News
 
Old May 24th 2018 | 12:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Ebonhawke
Gander, Newfoundland apparently got 30 cm of snow!
35cm+ apparently. Fortunately here it has just been bloody cold and windy. There were a few flurries while I was walking the dog earlier but I think we'll miss anything requiring shovelling/plowing.
Leaves are starting to come out on the trees though. Which is nice.
 
Old May 30th 2018 | 9:31 am
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There was a hail storm in Moose Jaw at 3 in the morning:
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Old May 30th 2018 | 10:43 am
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6.30 this morning it was 3 feels like -1.
 


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