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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
I am trying to recover from taking out the trash. Walk went 5 feet very hot, 10 feet little less hot, 20 feet very very hot, 10 feet less hot, 10 feet hot.
It is so hot here that very cold water on the steps evaporated in less than 10 minutes.
We had chilled our watermelon in an ice chest and hubby drained the water.
Took 30 pounds of ice and about 16 hours for it to get cold.
Half the time was in an Igloo, the remaining half in a Pelican. It was a 1/2 inch too round to originally fit in the Pelican.
So we learned that watermelons shrink a bit when they start cooling off.
It was about 100 degrees when we bought it. And yes, it had been in the direct soon.
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Cinisasjoy I feel for you. I do not like the heat at all. Why most of my yard work is done in the evenings as things are cooling off.
Very interesting on the watermelon shrinking as it cools.
Years ago neighbor had a watermelon vine that grew through our dividing fence and produced a lovely melon on our side. I would go out and admire that melon often when I knew neighbor was out in his yard. Tease him a bit about when he thought it might be ready. Well when the day came I picked it and gave it to him. I think he thought I was going to take his melon for me. I did get a few slices from it generously handed to me nicely cooled down.