[Marilyn]

Gayle, you are right, it is horrible. This is the hottest driest year that I can remember. As I drive around between Bay City, Matagorda and down to Corpus in my work, you see an area that got a little rain, and the grass has greened up, there are even mushrooms sprouting up in places, and a mile or so down the road, the grass is all dried up and dead and the oak trees are beginning to show the signs of the drought. It's strange how some areas have gotten a little rain, and others are parched.

I have to go into chemical plants and hot warehouses in my work. I have to look nice, business casual, but it's hard when you have to get in and out of the heat all day. Late this afternoon I was in our warehouse for a while checking some things & was practically panting from the heat. There is very little ventilation. The lady who works in our warehouse all day doesn't even open one of the windows. I've tried to show her how she can open them an use our big fans to create some cross ventilation, but she just doesn't get it. She's the one that has to work out there all day, so it's her problem. Just hate to have to go share her space from time to time.