Tag Archive for 'seasons'

It’s too hot for fall

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Staci
on October 14, 2008
in heating & A/C
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thermometerGood grief. It felt like it was at least 90 degrees this weekend. And it’s October. Where are my crisp autumn days?

Actually, I should bite my tongue. I’m sure the cool, windy, rainy weather will be here before I know it. I just wasn’t expecting the July-like temperatures while I was out and about this weekend. My poor car’s air conditioner usually gets a much-needed break this time of year, but not lately. And I refuse to turn the house air conditioner back on, much to the chagrin of my family. But they’ll be OK. I just keep the curtains closed to block out the sun and the windows wide open to welcome any sort of breeze. I mean, it’s October. No A/C in October. Continue reading ‘It’s too hot for fall’

Staci is an associate editor at Angie's List magazine. Her favorite foods are sushi and chocolate (but not together). Staci enjoys mowing the lawn, and she can also make a mean s'more.

Falling for fall: baseball, football and raking leaves

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John
on October 3, 2008
in leaf removal
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October. Is there any better month of the year? Not only is it baseball playoffs season – Go Cubs! – and football season – Go Bears! – but it’s fall, the season when trees shed their leaves in preparation for a long, cold Indiana winter.

As a youngster I never minded raking leaves. In fact, it always gave me a legitimate excuse to be outside, releasing my pent-up energy by striking the dried-up leaves with a rake instead of striking my little sister with my fist. But now that I’m an adult – and, I might add, one who showers his younger sibling with nothing but love – the annual rite of leaf raking tempts me to check the List and pass the experience on to one of our fine local service providers. Continue reading ‘Falling for fall: baseball, football and raking leaves’

John is an associate editor for Angie's List magazine. He is the proud owner of three dogs — Dixie, Bear and Ernie — two leopard geckos and a cat. He's obsessed with the Chicago Cubs, and enjoys buying and selling random stuff on eBay.

Autumn brings corn mazes and caramel apples

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Staci
on September 23, 2008
in entertainment/parties and games
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Caramel appleI truly enjoy this time of year. Some may lament at summer’s passing, but I’m fine with saying ‘goodbye’ to 90-degree weather and Saturdays spent indoors with the shades drawn. It’s just too hot. And, as I glance down at my decidedly pale legs, I’m reminded that the sun and I aren’t BFFs. I’ve spent the past three months dodging its cancer-causing rays and wondering how people can tolerate living in the tropics! But as my corner of the world slowly starts to tilt and the sun becomes “less hot,” I find my weekends are quickly filling up with outdoor activities. Continue reading ‘Autumn brings corn mazes and caramel apples’

Staci is an associate editor at Angie's List magazine. Her favorite foods are sushi and chocolate (but not together). Staci enjoys mowing the lawn, and she can also make a mean s'more.