Here it is my second annual complain about the heat post. It’s too hot. Too hot to do just about anything except park myself in front of the fan between trips to the bathroom because I am drinking so much water.
I don’t know why I live in this part of the country. It’s too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer. Spring and fall are weekends separating these two seasons. It’s only going to be 96 degrees today but the heat index is going to be 105. For those of you in normal climates the heat index is kinda like the windchill factor. It feels hotter because of the heat that radiates off the concrete pavement and buildings of the big cities. In the winter the wind makes it feel colder than it is so while the temp is relatively mild the outside conditions make it worse. We are also having tropical humidity so that doesn’t help either. My grass is loving this weather however. I cut it last Friday and already it needs to be cut again. It’s going to have to wait, which means more mosquitoes, because it is too damn hot to go outside and push a stupid lawn mower.
About the only thing I can think of that makes this heat bearable is that it slows down the kids a little bit. It doesn’t prevent them from wanting me to go buy one of those big ass pools that leave a gaping hole in my lawn but it does slow them down a bit. I’d take them to the beach but I’m not mentally prepared to expose my pasty white legs or my cellulite ass to everyone just yet. When I see other middle aged moms venture outside in their bathing suits I might but so far it has been a rare sight.
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Madam, until you have lived through a summer in Houston, and 10 days without AC thanks to a hurricane, you DO NOT get to complain about being hot.
I know exactly what you mean. I live next door to you in Wisconsin and it's the same here too. I always like to quote Eric Cartman (from "South Park"):
"There's really only two seasons [here]: Winter and July."
Mother, I lived in Mineral Wells for a while I know heat but that's dry heat compared to what's going on up here. And it's my blog I can complain all I want. See, the heat makes me crabby!
BoI, it's crazy isn't it? July used to be the hottest month followed by August and the first weeks of September were pretty bad too but that's only because none of the schools here have A/C.
I LOVE the heat. Not the humidity – and coming from the NJ coast I knows my humidity – but I love heat. When it hits around 100 here and I am canning in my kitchen I am a happy camper. No one else is, but I am in my glory.
I keep saying that I am evolving for global warming…..
Pricilla, my dad was the same way, he loved the heat and I could just never understand how he could. It just stops me in my tracks. All I want to do is lie down and sleep. I want to sleep in the winter too but that's just because I want to be under blankets. I have no energy in this heat.
You could think of it as a free sauna.
Nah, me neither. My lawn is getting to high also, and I've got a riding mower. I just don't feel like going out there and getting baked for an hour to mow it. I'm Irish, so I've got pasty white skin too. Saturday I was outside for all of 10-15 minutes using an air compressor on Anastasia's car. 10-15 minutes and my face was already burnt.
I know, I know…..here in Arizona we hear, "but it's a dry heat."
"Yeah, and so is my oven."
Me-Me-King: You know I used to hear that "dry heat" comment when we lived in Scottsdale, AZ, and I always wondered, "compared to what?" Arizona was the first place I ever crossed the street to walk in the shade.
Sorry about the heat! I now live in San Diego. Summer's coming, but it's in the low 70s at the moment (noon).
I'm experiencing the heat also.. It's humid over here too.. Keep drinking loads of water. Don't get dehydrated. 🙂
Yeah, but at least you have good hair. There are few greater disappointments than leaving the house for work looking like I already worked a whole day. Frizz be damned!
p.s. Something is wrong with Pricilla. She needs to see a doctor.
Please send me some of your heat. I wore a sweater to work today. And not one of those cute little cardigans–a ^&*#ing WINTER sweater.
Where do you live? On Philly, it was seriously rained for 22 days in a row. I've been working on my ark and I may make it. Tomorrow is the first break and it's going to 90. I like hot as you can still be outside and enjoy life. Plus, you look 15% better looking with a tan.
Lola, Free sauna….'cuz I really like to sweat!
Me-Me I'd take dry heat any day over this humid shit. I get out of the shower and it's wetter out side.
Marilynne I've heard that San Diego is the place to be something like 72 all year 'round. I can't imagine what it is like not to have to pay heat and A/C. Sounds like heaven to me.
Cashmere, I have noticed with all the water I'm drinking that I look better. Water must have some magical property that Diet Coke does not. My wrinkles are less noticeable of course I've gained 7 pounds.
Kathy, "good hair"??? it's nothing but frizz so I just braid it while wet and wear it that way. The nice thing about that is having wet hair all day keeps me cool. I actually considered for a few seconds last night that I would straighten my hair for a change. I laughed when I thought of the hours it would take to do it and that it would last for all of ten minutes with this humidity.
Frogs, we had cold weather two weeks ago, people were walking around in their parkas, it was great! I knew this was coming but it still sucks when it gets here. Don't worry the heat is headed your way, enjoy the cold while you can.
Walt, I'm in Minnesota, don't you read my blog? Every other post is about the great state of MN (except of course for the weather and our political system, but the people are nice). We have had all of two days of rain since the beginning of May. Our lawns are crunchy and our water bills are sky high because we need to have green lawns even if the weather isn't cooperating. 15% better with a tan? Damn! Being a redhead that is out of the question aside from the safety hazard it is just not possible for me to tan. Luckily I read somewhere that being a redhead I get a +3 handicap on the 1-10 scale for looks. I think I read that at That Guy Over There, maybe that will make up for the 15% I lose because of my pasty white skin?
You know what they say:
If you can't stand the heat, go get me another beer and maybe bake some cookies, bitch!
I've learned many of my communication skills from my father.
Get yourself a popsicle. Eating it may not cool you down, but doing "other things" with it sure will….
I feel you on the heat! Our van is in the shop, and the air just went out in the car, and we live in the South. I think we have you beat on the heat.
I wanted to go to Houston this weekend. No way, Jose! As much trouble as I've had out of that van, I won't chance it. And surely I won't go in a vehicle with no air. That's where Satan lives!
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