The Butterfly Garden in the City - Sign 52
The Trashcan Fix or Replacement in our Areas - Sign 51
Don’t Give Money to People in the Roadway - Sign 50
Check Temperature Before Allowing Pets Walk Outside - Sign 49
Cold Drinks Vendors in the Corners during Summer – Sign 48
The world temperature increase by 1.47* C (2.64* F) in the summer this year. I believe, everybody feels very hot summer.
In our state, Louisiana, typical summer is very hot and humid. Humidity makes many uncomfortable.
We may feel hotter, it is because sweat getting harder to evaporate, then our body quite hard to cool down. We will feel hotter than the actual temperature.
In the high humidity, our hair and skin will greasy, it is because humidity prevents the natural oils from evaporating.
It is problems for people with asthma or allergies, because moisture in the air can cause difficulty for breath in.
We may find cold drinks vendors in the corners during summer, especially in suburban area in our state, Louisiana.
They sold many type of cold drinks include fruit drinks, ice tea, smoothies and many others.
Other popular sweet treats during hot summer sold by vendors are shaved ice, snow cones and many other frozen treats.
How about summer in your city or area?
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Our Neighborhood Getting Ready for Summer – Sign 47
The average temperature in our city, Baton Rouge, LA is about F 86 (C 30) degree, will be warmer and warmer by next coming weeks.
It means summer has been coming, or bikini and swimsuit times at least at our neighborhood.
One of our neighborhood has a sign, a goose with pink outfit to welcome summer season. The sign has been a while, and hopefully nobody messes with it. So the neighbor can continue to dress her for the occasion, and off course, more outfits to come.
Many neighbors love the goose and welcome it to the neighborhood, and said that is a good idea.
Actually, the goose, Canadian geese is a symbol of summer because we may saw flock of geese in our neighborhood during warmer season.
What is a sign of summer in your neighborhood?
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- We Spotted Coyote in Our Neighborhood – Critter 28 | Tanza Erlambang Update
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The Peggy Martin Rose in New Orleans – Sign 46
We posted about rose colors in the garden, and meaning of these colors. You may read the previous posted: Roses in the Late Summer - Gardening and hobby 4 | Tanza Erlambang Update
There are about 150 rose flowers species live wildly in the world, and they have distributed in many countries include in Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and America regions (Continents).
As reported by Nancy Maffia (2023: Different Types of Roses: How to Identify and Care for Them) that the number of cultivated roses varieties might be surprising you.
Can you guess “the number of cultivated roses varieties?”
30,000 varieties of cultivated roses worldwide!
A few days ago, we saw a sign:”The Peggy Martin Rose” to honor Peggy Martin who cultivated the rose.
The rose is believed came from France hundred years ago. Peggy Martin then has preserved this type of rose.
Do you love roses? What type or color?
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Irradiated Mangoes in the USA – Sign 45
We saw for the first time the word “Irradiated” was stuck on a mango, sold at the Mexican store recently. Then, we try to find out what the meaning is, and who put the sticker.
Just to remind, we have previous postings about mangoes:
- Fresh Mangoes in the US Market – Part 1 - Food Variety 25 | Tanza Erlambang Update
- Fresh Mango in the US Market – Part 2 - Food Variety 25 | Tanza Erlambang Update
Moreover, all mangoes must be “irradiated” if they want to be exported to the USA markets. The main purpose is to make sure that pests such as fruit flies not cross to American border.
Two methods of treatments to get rid of pest from mangoes:
1) Using hot water
2) Using irradiation treatments
Co-60 gamma rays are used to irradiate mangoes. Larvae are prevented to be further develop as adults.
As reported by Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2023: Food Irradiation) that “food irradiation is safe.”
Have you tasted irradiated mangoes?
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- A Flower Called Cat’s Ear Dandelion – Part 1 - Gardening and Hobby 26
The Food Trucks at the Market of a Countryside – Sign 44
We stop by at a market of a countryside when lunchtime. We saw several food trucks sell variety of foods, local and international flavors.
There was a big sign “Big J’s, Country Cajun Cooking” at one of trucks. Since there is a word “Cajun.” hence we assumes that the trucks sell local Louisiana foods.
Some of favorite traditional Cajun dishes are:
- Jambalaya
- Gumbo
- Baudin Sausage
- Wild duck, Alligator, Boiled crawfish and Pecan pie
We love to consume Jambalaya and Gumbo. In case you don’t know, Jambalaya is a rice base dish, sure, with specific Louisiana taste. Gumbo is a kind of soup with a little portion of rice in its.
Yes, Louisiana people consume rice, and Louisiana is one of states produce rice in America.
Unfortunately, we can’t find “cajun dishes” instead of other foods such as Nachos and burgers.
Do you like food trucks?
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