tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post4941289110786055017..comments2024-03-27T07:59:25.142+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: MeltingDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-64851999880373573012016-01-02T15:06:15.188+02:002016-01-02T15:06:15.188+02:00Bill - That's crazy. But, they say there'...Bill - That's crazy. But, they say there's no such thing as global warming / climate change - even though the signs are all out there. As long as the powers that be deny it, the "unknowing" will follow. As long as the "unknowing" do nothing, the powers that be will have no opposition, and can proceed along their merry path. But, Mother Earth is hurting...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-83758567398639202462016-01-02T15:01:21.961+02:002016-01-02T15:01:21.961+02:00May you get the rain and cooler weather you need, ...May you get the rain and cooler weather you need, and soon. These will be challenging times for farmers everywhere. Blessings on South Africa.<br /><br />Here in Virginia we had multiple new record high temps in December. A few days ago it was 77 F, over 30 degrees avove normal and beating the old record by 5 degrees. Our winter veggies are bolting from the heat, honeybees are out foraging as if Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859125602809246773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-37824391755139078042016-01-01T11:32:57.151+02:002016-01-01T11:32:57.151+02:00Ah, my friend - you are a friend indeed :) Thank ...Ah, my friend - you are a friend indeed :) Thank you, thank you, thank you :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-33975333760590500462016-01-01T11:30:32.796+02:002016-01-01T11:30:32.796+02:00Dani - we did more nekkid raindancing tonight...an...Dani - we did more nekkid raindancing tonight...and we'll keep doing it until all of your tanks are full and running over! it's actually kind of fun...and you have given us a purpose! we like having jobs, ya know?!?!?! bahahahahah!<br /><br />you should make plans to come and visit some year...we'd love to have you!!! xoxoxokymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-72759377509674391112016-01-01T10:38:31.987+02:002016-01-01T10:38:31.987+02:00Brat - Lots of questions, not enough answers...
I...Brat - Lots of questions, not enough answers...<br /><br />Interesting hypothesis though. Better stay out of the sun this summer - those flares are nothing to trifle with.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-41275941356917364642016-01-01T10:36:51.904+02:002016-01-01T10:36:51.904+02:00Thank you kymber. Your nekkid dancing produced 10...Thank you kymber. Your nekkid dancing produced 10.5mm rain. Not much, but better than nothing. I look forward to receiving plenty given your dancing and prayers :)<br /><br />Oh, boy - what I'd give for some snow - I'd even go nekkid in it to show my appreciation...!! :DDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-61884505749537226232016-01-01T09:50:22.949+02:002016-01-01T09:50:22.949+02:00As I have said before... climate change is real al...As I have said before... climate change is real all right. I just don't believe humans are the cause, although all our measures to reduce the CO2 levels and educe pollution is not a waste... just a god way to live. Here is another YouTube channel that I follow https://www.youtube.com/user/BPEarthWatch He tracks sunspots and solar flares. There was a huge flare on 28th December. I've tantalising labrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13803418417407015265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-85663186854891024072015-12-31T19:05:17.184+02:002015-12-31T19:05:17.184+02:00Dani - we raindanced nekkid in the snow and said p...Dani - we raindanced nekkid in the snow and said prayers for rain to come to South Africa. then we jumped in the hottub. once we warmed up, we got back out and raindanced in the snow again. then got back in the hottub. we'll do this every night under the moon until you get some rain. you're really going to owe us - bahahahah! (actually it's pretty fun to jump around nekkid in the snowkymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-1011700886103993162015-12-31T14:37:44.762+02:002015-12-31T14:37:44.762+02:00Thank you, Shirley - greatly appreciated :)Thank you, Shirley - greatly appreciated :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-74276555953125001542015-12-31T13:07:41.567+02:002015-12-31T13:07:41.567+02:00Sending prayers for rain and for a better future f...Sending prayers for rain and for a better future for South Africa, a beautiful countryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492415809417664328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-40264178499912701862015-12-31T11:49:26.144+02:002015-12-31T11:49:26.144+02:00PQSA - If you can afford two tanks, you won't ...PQSA - If you can afford two tanks, you won't regret it... ;)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-7381388196031683642015-12-31T11:28:48.735+02:002015-12-31T11:28:48.735+02:00Feeling a bit foolish about this, but at least it ...Feeling a bit foolish about this, but at least it wasn't full. Definitely getting another huge rain tank before winter rains start, plus a hose to run my bathwater onto the parched parts. possumqueensahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456571934916321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-89124171152646409912015-12-31T10:46:52.372+02:002015-12-31T10:46:52.372+02:00PQSA - Ouch - well, at least that patch under the ...PQSA - Ouch - well, at least that patch under the rain barrel tap got well watered. Did you know that 1mm of rain = 1 ltr of water / mtr2?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-81856396824315276122015-12-31T10:30:58.029+02:002015-12-31T10:30:58.029+02:00It was so hot, I opened the tap of my water barrel...It was so hot, I opened the tap of my water barrel to fill up a watering can and walked away. Walked away and poured about 30 litres of water into the ground. My brain is melting!possumqueensahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456571934916321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-77243602886122266872015-12-31T09:43:42.981+02:002015-12-31T09:43:42.981+02:00Tewshooz - Yes, I understand that. But, what the ...Tewshooz - Yes, I understand that. But, what the planet is suddenly experiencing is, to me, abnormal. Previous changes in weather (excluding impacts from deep space and the immediate consequences therefrom) didn't occur within 35 - 50 years - more it was a gradual change over a century or two or three.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-53974803405988406062015-12-31T09:40:27.157+02:002015-12-31T09:40:27.157+02:00kymer - 12oC in Salzburg, which is normally in the...kymer - 12oC in Salzburg, which is normally in the -oC in December. Tornadoes in the US - in December? Everything is wacky...<br /><br />I probably got the wrong end of the stick. Going off grid in eastern (western, northern or southern) Canada can't be easy. Hope you get off grid as soon as you can though - it gives you a freedom I will never be able to get the words to convey ;)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-11439399897084798862015-12-31T09:36:02.094+02:002015-12-31T09:36:02.094+02:00Kirsty -Me neither. The evidence is out there for...Kirsty -Me neither. The evidence is out there for all to see. They only have to take off their blinkers...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-72090003489161842112015-12-30T23:36:22.477+02:002015-12-30T23:36:22.477+02:00Dani - you left a comment on our blog about us bei...Dani - you left a comment on our blog about us being off-grid. i haven't been staying on top of my comments (my bad!) but i wanted to let you know that we are not off-grid. i am sorry if anything on our blog lead you to believe that we were off-grid.<br /><br />however, we are finding ways and means of being able to go off-grid in a few years. we have a friend from the mainland who visits ourkymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-71957757357926729962015-12-30T23:31:55.814+02:002015-12-30T23:31:55.814+02:00Climate has been changing since the beginning of t...Climate has been changing since the beginning of time. Geoengineering.....look it up.Tewshoozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564577459982968771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-23359995767542947752015-12-30T23:29:09.144+02:002015-12-30T23:29:09.144+02:00i agree with you and kirsty. and Dani, as we usual...i agree with you and kirsty. and Dani, as we usually have mild winters in december, and get our first real snow in late december (we got our first snow 2 days ago), it is still very mild out. today , even though there was 10cms of snow on the ground, it was bright and sunny, no wind at all, and we walked around the yard in t-shirts and pants. we also got into the hottub several times. when we go kymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-15692033102479449592015-12-30T23:10:45.727+02:002015-12-30T23:10:45.727+02:00Well said Dani, I can't believe there are stil...Well said Dani, I can't believe there are still any doubters.Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046312998038020946noreply@blogger.com