It's Hot, It's Miserable--What Makes Life Better Today?

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

OK, air conditioning, a given for many of us, but also Iced Tea!!! How I love iced tea on days like this!

And do you have a fan? An old-time folding fan that ladies used to carry? I have a few I collected and keep one by my chair. Even with ac going full tilt it's nice to have! One of those little blessings!

What's helping you out these scorching days?

LyndaGee · ‎03-11-2010

Air-conditioning gives me headaches. So, I rely on ceiling fans, and an occasional mango smoothie!

catter70 · ‎10-11-2017

I turned my A/C on for the first time today. Also have some fans going. It's the first heat wave of the summer here. I think I'll have myself a Yasso sea salt caramel greek yogurt bar.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

My cheap-to-operate evaporative cooler has my house at about 70° and if I need more air moving, I turn on my ceiling fan. I stay in the house like it's January in Minnesota. I stepped out about noon and it was already in mid 90s and very windy, like a convection oven. Made a big salad that I'll eat for several days.

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PA Mom-mom · ‎05-27-2015

@Sooner It's 5 PM here in eastern PA and it's 91 degrees and windy. I've just watered my hanging baskets for the second time today. Been doing housework, but the AC is cranked. Echo keeps lighting up with heat advisories and air quality advisories. Like I didn't know already! I would be very unhappy if not for the AC.

SloopJohnB · ‎04-25-2020

What helps me with these brutal days of summer are......

A dip in the pool 🏊.

A sno cone with freshly shaved ice. 🍦

Hair up in a high pony tail. 🐎.

Even back in school, always had to have my hair

off my neck in P.E.class. Always made it hotter when

it was down. I don't know how some football players

manage with the long hair hanging out of their helmet.

I would give everything I own just to have you back again.......David Gates of Bread

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

I've got a big glass of iced tea with lemon in front of me right now. I've been throwing them back all afternoon.

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Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

Doing outdoor activities early in the morning

Socializing later in the evening

Non clingy clothes

Ambling along instead of my usual fast stride

Sunglasses

Finding shade locations BEFORE I need them

Keeping a hat in the car

Ice water in my insulated tumbler

Battery operated electric fan that I can carry in my hand

Sandals

Like @Kachina624 I treat extreme heat the way I used to treat sub zero temps in the midwest. I limit my exposure and plan ahead to try to avoid getting caught in a dangerous situation.

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