The Old Folks Home

[Sally PB]

Our weather finally broke last night. This Tuesday will be warm (upper 80s) but NOTHING like what y'all have to deal with.

It should be a good week to get stuff done outside. I bet I'll still sweat, but it'll be manageable.

 

[pennyJo1960]

61 tonight here this good sleeping in weather.
Did bring a real nice salad from the garden have green leaf I planted
that keeps on giving. I have a bunching lettuce growing now.

 

[Nomadicus]

Our sleeping temp tonight will be AC set on 74° while the outside temp is 78°-76°. The AC is still set on 80° right now. Time to cool the house down to sleeping temp.

 

[Nomadicus]

Goodnight Old Folks.

 

[Nomadicus]

Good Morning Old Folks. The sun is shining.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Good morning

 

[sourland]

Good morning, OF. Temperatures have moderated a bit here. Only going to reach the mid 80's today.

 

[Nomadicus]

Headed for the low 90's here and is 87° at the moment. Maybe it will stop in the high 80's. I won't complain if it doesn't make it to 93°.

 

[getaclue]

The heat zaps the appetite and it's even hard to drink water. Last winter I got dangerous dehydration. No less then a gal. Of water a day in the winter.. How much now. I'm hot in air conditioning and drinking more makes me sweat in the air conditioning, I feel like a leaking strainer. Not complaining, just scared sometimes.

Something I've found to be very helpful, is cold/frozen fruit. Not just any fruits, but fruits with juice, that help hydrate. Watermelon, cantaloupe, berries. When the heat drains you, cold watermelon chunks not only help hydrate you, but because it's cold, it helps cool you too. In addition, it helps replenish your energy. When it's out of season, those bags of frozen fruit work well too. Come in from working, grab a small bowl full of frozen berries, or mixed fruits. Don't worry about thawing them much. They're so much better for us than ice cream, cold drinks, etc.

It works for chickens, it works for zoo animals, and it works for people too.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I agree about the cold berries, love them.
Morning Old folks suppose to be like 72 here.
Tell how warm it is do I have socks on.