Decades ago, when my children were wee, I had a close friend with three young children. She drove around town with her kids, referring to them as her “little chicks”, with great affection. One day I heard her say to them, in a VERY public spot, “OK you little peckers, get in the car!” Now,… Continue reading Little Chicks
Category: July
July Entries
Unglued
Today is breezy and much cooler. I have showered and feel fantastic! All of the symptoms I experienced during the heat wave have disappeared completely. Last night we slept soundly and deeply, without the air conditioner running. This morning I have cooked for the first time in over a week; a macaroni salad. Sometimes I… Continue reading Unglued
Go To Your Room
8:00 a.m. It is 8:00 a.m. and the humidex is already 35C. I closed the house up about an hour ago, as it was becoming warmer outside than inside. The nausea was returning, so I retreated to the bedroom, where the little air conditioner in the window keeps the temperature below 25C, and the humidity… Continue reading Go To Your Room
Sick Day
Today is a sick day; I began to feeling not quite myself yesterday. Nausea, abdominal cramps, hot and cold sweats, shortness of breath… no fever. Luckily the air conditioner was installed in the bedroom window last night and I am able to sit in a relatively cool room with low humidity. The symptoms get worse… Continue reading Sick Day
Heat And Nothing But
The weather forecast predicts cooler weather on the way by the weekend! This morning, despite fans bringing the cooler air into the house, we were unable to lower the internal temperature below 80. The longer a heat wave lasts, the less effective are our strategies to keep the house cool. Although I had a good… Continue reading Heat And Nothing But