It's Summer Time, but unlike it has been for such a long time. I'm sure it has been as hot as we are experiencing it here in Spain before, but even for me, a confirmed hot weather fan, when the temperature goes over forty celisus, we know we are in trouble.
When you sweat just because you are moving your mouth, it's time to find an airconditioned anything and don't move. Between the hours of 11 am and 7pm, I think the heat must be actually deadly. Animals and the elderly should be inside. Several years ago one of my dogs died because the heat gave him sunstroke.
I have an elderly neighbour who I am worried about. She stays indoors all day, but they do not have airconditioning. She tells me she is finding it difficult to simply breathe, both day and night when sleeping is near impossible.
My car airconditioner chose this year to breakdown. Normally I don't worry about it, but this year, driving along with the windows down is like letting fire in the car. I have taken to doing nothing at all during the daylight hours. My day begins at 6pm when I start with watering the plants. Any other work leaves me soaked to my skin, so following anything energetic is a welcome shower. However, even then I must have a fan in the bathroom to cool me down when I step out of the shower, otherwise I will sweat as though I were still under the water.
It's peculiar to actually wish for a cloudy day, and some rain. I am reminded though to be very careful what I wish for. My wish might come true way beyond my expectations.
Copyright (c) 2012 Eugene Carmichael
