Too Hot To Sleep, Bah!
By Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
Johannesburg, South Africa
November 11, 2015 4:49am CST
Too hot to sleep. That is what it is, here in Johannesburg. I have been roaming around at night, standing in the garden. My family and I suffer from sinus, so, we are not using an air-conditioner, plus the suburb I live in keeps having power surges, all of a sudden everything will go dark, then flash back on, very bad for electronics and appliances. My friends and I are already threatening to do an honest to goodness rain dance! Standing in my garden after midnight last night, I almost started that supposedly magical chant and dance, only the thought of my neighbours reaction stopped me, I wouldn't want them to think I flipped my lid. And isn't it odd, how on hot nights like we are experiencing at the moment, things you don't want to think of, or things that bug you, come at you? Or maybe I have heat stroke? Ah well, to those behind SA time have a great Wednesday ahead, to those in Wednesday, like me, have a great day, and to those ahead of SA time, have a great Thursday ahead, or uhm, Wednesday night. I think I got all that right, ha ha. I took this photo of how blue the sky is by us at the moment, I think it has a very light blue hue to it from the intense heat. Keep cool out there everyone.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
11 Nov 15
Hi, Janet. Thank you. Yes, stage two water restrictions have kicked in, here in Johannesburg, they are asking congregations to pray for rain now. The heat is smothering at the moment @jaboUK . I am glad it is a cool and lovely sunny day by you, send some cool our way. :-)
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@djgarner86 (289)
• Exeter, England
11 Nov 15
Ah I hate hot nights - I think it is because I love being wrapped up. Luckily for me it is mid winter so temperatures are dropping to around 5 degrees Celsius.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
11 Nov 15
I used to love summer, but if this is our spring weather, being 38 degrees Celsius at the mo', then I am going to start bawling, just bawling. It was 20 degrees Celsius last night, no air-con. I know it is not all that nice, but that 5 degrees Celsius by you, sounds good right now. :-)
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@djgarner86 (289)
• Exeter, England
11 Nov 15
@bluesa Ohhh 20 at night sounds really bad. Maybe an investment into air-conditioning is the way to go? Or a stand alone one might be cheaper?
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
11 Nov 15
@djgarner86 , we all suffer from sinus, air-con clogs us up, so, it is only wide open windows, or walking around the garden, considering a raindance... 20 last night was awful.
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@celticeagle (166976)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Nov 15
I remember that claim back in August. But not here in November. You are welcome to come visit the northwest of the good ole U.S. of A. It's in the 50's here right now.
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@celticeagle (166976)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Nov 15
@bluesa ..Yep. I think that would be nice for both of us.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
12 Nov 15
It was too hot to sleep by you in August? Here it was still winter. September our spring was supposed to have started and since then it has been too hot days and too little rain. Yikes, 50 is a little too cool, shall we say, but, 70 or 74, would surely be lovely right now.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
13 Nov 15
@celticeagle , I can believe that you would appreciate 70 or 74 Fahrenheit at this moment too. I guess we both can always hope. :-)
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
11 Nov 15
The heat by its self can cause all kinds of things to seem normal but their not the heat can cause thinking not to be right heat stroke can come on just like that doesn't take long the heat alone can fog your thinking i hope things get better for you.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
14 Nov 15
@bluesa Hope something changes in your favor.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
14 Nov 15
@bluesa I believe he will help you and stand by you.
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@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)
• Canada
11 Nov 15
Mmmmm, here it's cold and raining...I probably mentioned that though...a whole lot;/. I hope you get a break from the heat soon, and btw the sky looks beautiful.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
11 Nov 15
Here are water restrictions now, they cut certain suburbs water for a few hours yesterday. So though I know the cold is ugh, we sure could use some of your rain, care to join me in a raindance? My sister, Mom and Dad are worried I am nuts, walking the garden at night, but the heat is smothering. I send some of that sky your way then. :-)
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
11 Nov 15
@HebrewGreekStudies , thank you for thinking I am normal, walking around the garden after midnight on a boiling hot night, should be normal, right :-D? Yeah, a raindance, chanting, maybe some foot stomping. Okay, I'll check the mail! ;-)
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@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)
• Canada
11 Nov 15
@bluesa raindance okay, sure:). Well, as someone who tends to walk in the garden at night, I think you're pretty normal, haha. Yes yes, I will send you the rain, just as soon as I find envelope and stamps, it will be in the mail:)
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Nov 15
And we are getting 'cold' here--only a high of 82 today!!
Actually we are having the warmest November ever on record here in Fort Lauderdale.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
17 Nov 15
@bluesa Not unless we stop doing what we are doing!
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Nov 15
It is worrying that the weather seems so messed up all around the world. I hope we all eventually get the right weather for the right season, @GreatMartin .
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Nov 15
Oh my goodness! 11 days of rain, is what our dams and wildlife need, but I can imagine, it must have started getting to everyone by you, I am glad it finally stopped. Eek, that workman could not have been impressed. I am happy to tell you that tonight we got rain, we hope it will last, and not just blow over, but, we got rain, Yay!
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
1 Dec 15
That is the most uncomfortable condition to sleep when it is so hot. I remember when we were in the Philippines still . . March and April are the hottest months. Unless your room is airconditioned, you can never have a good sleep. Electric fans are no help either. The air they blow is also hot!
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
29 Nov 15
I will do a rain dance for you. I don't like it when its really hot but that rarely happens here in the north. That's when i am grateful for air conditioning.
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@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
13 Nov 15
Definitely not too hot here. Cool in Michigan.
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@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
17 Nov 15
Yes, in my country the weather is also too hot to sleep. Dry season through too long. Last night, my little child is difficult to sleep because the weather and make me lack of sleep...
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
15 Nov 15
I thought the on & off of power supply happens only in the Philippines? Aside from causing our appliances to go crazy, we always end up sleeping in our birth attire! I tell you, I almost performed the rain dance many nights ago too. But, just like you, I was concerned with how the neighbors will react as they see me doing those one-legged steps!
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Nov 15
Ha ha, I think your neighbours would be as surprised as mine @KnehKnah :-D . No, we also have a lot of power surges and sometimes power cuts. I do not sleep in my birth attire, I am too used to pajamas, so I just walk around the garden or sit in it trying to cool down. :-)
@babaraimc (1310)
• Pakistan
12 Nov 15
are you kidding
there is too cold to sleep
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@funtool (246)
• Sargodha, Pakistan
12 Nov 15
It is too cold here in Pakistan @bluesa. I am sitting near a stove and enjoying a cup of hot tea. What an amazing creation our earth and it's seasons are, we are talking to each other, I am sitting by a stove and you are worrying about heat stroke
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