HOT!!! HOT!!! HOT!!! HOT!!! HOT!!!
Not only is it hot where I live in Oregon,
it is Hot most everywhere. My
friends and family who live in various parts of the United States all say this
is the hottest July they can remember.
What I know is true is that since late June, I’ve
had one (1) day under 90 degrees and that one day was 89. I don’t know about
you, but I can’t tell the difference between 89 and 90 so it all has melded
together for me.
Those who know me will not
be surprised to learn I’m counting the weeks and looking forward to counting
the days until October.
Why October?
I’ve lived in Western Oregon
most of my life and I do not remember Any 90 or 100 degree days in that month.
September?
A few.
August?
Definitely!!!
So, in 10 weeks, it’ll be
October and this, for me, hellish weather, will be in my past.
I am grateful I have a heat
pump so my house can be cool enough I’m not sick and in the ER (yes, I’ve been
to the ER because of heat and I was drinking water to stay hydrated).
I am grateful I have family
and friends who will run errands for me so I don’t have to go out in the heat.
I am hopeful that we’ll get
a break and our high temperatures will be in the mid to low 80’s and our nights
in the 50’s. While not my favorite temperatures, I can manage because it isn’t
already hot (to me) at 9 a.m.
In my fantasy world, I
spend fall, winter here and spring and summer in Australia.
Why not spend spring here?
It’s not that hot…true, but there are plants that bloom in the spring that when
I breathe in their pollen my lungs actually seize.
Spring and summer in Oregon
would be fall and winter in Australia. It’s a great fantasy. I’ve been to
Australia once and loved it. I’ve writer and Glasser friends there. It’s a
great country and I could spend time traveling around. I’d love to see Perth
and Melbourne and returning to the Butterfly Sanctuary would be fantastic.
Back from fantasy land…10
weeks isn’t so very long especially since I’m fairly certain there’ll be a few
breaks in this on-going heat wave. And, I remind myself, it could be worse.
Friends in Arizona are dealing with strings of days with temperatures over 110.
How do you deal with the
heat? Or does it even affect you?
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4 comments:
So sorry you have to deal with the heat, Judith. I hope it cools off for you, hopefully before October!
Thanks for the comforting thoughts, Lynn. I expect it will be cooler before October. I know we've had low 90 degree days in early September. I don't remember any in October which is why I'm focused on then. I'm fairly confident all will be well in 10 weeks.
Another of my fantasies is to move to Alaska for the summer. I'd have to have black out curtains so I could sleep...or maybe I'd finally get used to sleeping when it's light out.
Judith - if only we could transport ourselves to a climate that agrees with us, during each season.... That would definitely help our health.
Thanks for joining my fantasy, Deb. What seasons would you move away from Maine and where would you move to?
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