HEAT WAVE by someone named Tanka
gods, exhort the sun
punish the unbelievers
and so it was done
the greeks believed in many
but we now pray to just one
oh Lord please spare us
frying eggs on the sidewalk
hasn’t been much fun
we know we hated winter
but summer is a bummer
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To my brave candy box customers;
I don’t know how u do it in this heatwave, it’s massive, and I’m hoping I don’t lose too many of u during these summer months.
I was able to service a few machines before succumbing to the heat.
Going in to beautiful businesses hot, sweaty, and dizzy was no way to conduct business so I’m suspending service thru July, prolly August.
It wasn’t the cloudless days of unrelenting heat, it wasn’t even the excessive heat alerts I kept receiving, it was the quality of results that was diminishing.
Unless it’s flooding, should a cool rainy day appear, I’ll be on the road 1st thing.
Thanku for your patience.
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When Sirius would appear in the sky just before the sun, near the end of July, that marked the very hottest days of the year.
The Romans referred to this period as ‘dies caniculares’ or ‘days of the dog star’, which was eventually translated as ‘dog days’.
WORLD CHOCOLATE DAY
Every year on July 7th, World Chocolate Day allows chocolate lovers around the world to indulge in their favorite treat without any guilt. The day also celebrates all kinds of goodies made from chocolate, including chocolate milk, hot chocolate, chocolate candy bar, chocolate cake, brownies, or anything covered in chocolate.
#WORLDCHOCOLATEDAY
Chocolate comes from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia and grows in Mexico, Central America, and Northern South America. The earliest known documentation of using cacao seeds is from around 1100 BC.
Since cacao tree seeds have a very intense, bitter taste, they must ferment to develop the flavor. Once fermented, processors dry, clean and roast the beans. After roasting, the shell is removed to produce cacao nibs. The cacao nibs are then put through a grinding process creating cocoa mass, which is pure chocolate in rough form. The cocoa mass is usually liquefied through a process creating chocolate liquor. During this process the chocolate liquor is made into two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter.
4 Common Types of Chocolate
Most people love chocolate. In fact, nine out of ten people love chocolate. About 1 billion people eat chocolate every day. Besides the fact it tastes so good, there are some health benefits of chocolate. Chocolate increases serotonin and dopamine levels, which helps to boost the mood. Dark chocolate can also be especially good for you. Dark chocolate is a powerful source of antioxidants, plus it helps to improve blood flow, lower blood pressure, and reduce the risk of heart disease.
HOW TO OBSERVE #WorldChocolateDay
Celebrate by eating chocolate! Other ways to participate include:
WORLD CHOCOLATE DAY HISTORY
It’s unclear who came up with this yummy food day. However, we did find out that the day is celebrated on July 7 because the first World Chocolate Day was celebrated in 2009.
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Except for parties, your critters will try to flee during fireworks 🎆, keep pets close, safe, and hydrated!
And have an awesome Independence Week!
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It stormed for a week, then sleeted, then baked a cloudless sky over 100 degrees for a week, now it’s supposed to rain all next week.
The heatwave was especially brutal and caused so many delays.
Should be back on track this Monday.
Have a safe weekend!
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