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An interesting jigsaw and we now have ceiling fans

@JudyEv (325851)

Rockingham, Australia

January 31, 2024 11:15pm CST

We had workmen arrive a few days ago and they put fans in four of our rooms – two bedrooms, the office and the lounge. We have air-conditioning but sometimes a fan would be enough to cool us down enough. The one in our bedroom has been very handy when we have a hot night. The solar power runs our air-conditioning but of course there is no solar power once the sun goes down. The men finished soon after lunch and since then we haven’t turned the A/C on much at all. However, we have it on at the moment as it’s currently 40oC and expected to reach 41oC. The photo is of a jigsaw four of us completed while we were staying with friends. It shows Australia’s own model of car – the Holden.

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@Beestring (13328)

• Hong Kong

1 Feb

Very nice jigsaw. I also turn on the fan instead of aircon when the weather is not too hot.

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb

I'm really surprised that it is making so much difference.

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@allknowing (130064)

• India

1 Feb

We never installed any Air Conditioners as we have cross ventilation coming from 31 windows. Yes we have fans. You are feeding your brain I notice solving those puzzles

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb

Cross ventilation would be ideal. It's not good to have to rely on electricity for everything.

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@BarBaraPrz (45506)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

1 Feb

I have ceiling fans but rarely turn them on. I have a portable fan in my bedroom that I use instead of the ceiling fan. I can direct it at me, which works better to cool me down at night. Quieter, too.

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@BarBaraPrz (45506)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

2 Feb

@JudyEv I only have to please myself... um, not what it sounds like

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Feb

The ceiling fan in our previous house was noisy but the ones here are silent. Vince doesn't like the air blowing directly on him. I couldn't care as long as I'm cool.

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Feb

@BarBaraPrz Understood.

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@LadyDuck (458388)

• Switzerland

1 Feb

We do not have air conditioning. We have cross ventilation in the bedroom, we use fans during the hottest days of summer in the room where we work. This puzzle looks difficult. Did you arrive to finish the hedgehog?

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@LadyDuck (458388)

• Switzerland

2 Feb

I understand very well your feelings and with the hot temperature it sounds even more difficult.

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Feb

I haven't tried the jigsaw again yet. My heart sinks every time I look at it!

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@wolfgirl569 (95312)

• Marion, Ohio

1 Feb

Enjoy the new fans. They are nice to have.

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@wolfgirl569 (95312)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Feb

@JudyEv They are getting better

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Feb

These are silent too which the ones in our previous home weren't.

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@Ronrybs (17844)

• London, England

1 Feb

For 40C, I think I'd need more than air conditioning!

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Feb

It was 43C at my sister's two days ago and the power was off. I told her to sit with her feet in a basin of water. I'm not sure if she did or not. lol

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@Ronrybs (17844)

• London, England

2 Feb

@JudyEv I find that keeping my feet at a reasonable temperature is just the ticket!

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@changjiangzhibin89 (16537)

• China

1 Feb

Oh !The temperature hits 41º C there now ! Here it is -1º C today.Now you have the best of both worlds without worrying about how to cool you down in cloudy days.

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb

We don't have very many days that get to these high temperatures. -1º C sounds very chilly to me.

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@RebeccasFarm (86775)

• United States

1 Feb

Ceiling fans are so necessary..glad you got them Judy. It must be so hot right now there. I love the puzzles.

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb

We get a few of these really hot days each summer. Tomorrow is supposed to be really hot too. It makes us glad that we're retired and don't have to go out in the heat.

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@jstory07 (134483)

• Roseburg, Oregon

1 Feb

Now you are going to be nice and cool.

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb

And we are having some very hot weather so I'm really pleased to have the fans.

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@Fleura (29128)

• United Kingdom

1 Feb

Gosh it is very hot. Glad the fans are effective.

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb

Tomorrow will be similar but then it will cool down a little for a week or so. Such weather makes us very pleased that we've retired.

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@TheHorse (205886)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb

Heh. Holden still exists? Now I can win at Trivial Pursuit. They DO make cars in Australia.

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Feb

Sorry but you'd lose. They don't make Holdens any more which is a great shame. Just another product that we have to rely on other countries to supply.

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@just4him (306538)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

1 Feb

I'm glad you have ceiling fans in your home now. It should cut down on your energy bill too.

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@just4him (306538)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

1 Feb

@JudyEv I'm glad they will.

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb

It's expensive to run the A/C all day every day so the fans will certainly help in that respect.

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@LindaOHio (156392)

• United States

1 Feb

We love our ceiling fans. Sometimes I will even get hot in the winter time; and I will turn it on. Hubs likes to keep the heat set pretty high. That's a cool puzzle. Have a good day.

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb

I'm finding it hard to believe how effective they are.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16053)

• Nairobi, Kenya

1 Feb

We use solar power at my rural home. The completed jigsaw looks very good.

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Feb

It was an interesting jigsaw to do and not as hard as I thought it would be.

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@GardenGerty (157562)

• United States

1 Feb

Ceiling fans can make as much as 15 F. We used to go to car shows and at least once we attended one that had a Holden.

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Feb

The Holden factory closed a few years ago but they were very popular in their time.

@RasmaSandra (73508)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Feb

That is a great looking jigsaw, Congrats on completing it,

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@JudyEv (325851)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Feb

Thanks. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be although it did take four of us several days to get it finished.

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