Heat Vs. Humidity (Re: whining rights)

[Doreen Rich]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Heather Hettick" <hettick.1 at o...> wrote:
> <<When I lived in Iowa, the summers weren't as humid as Virginia. 
The
> heat was more of a dry, sun-beating-on-your-back type "hot". That 
kind
> of heat is tolerable because your sweat evaporates on your skin and
> cools you. I remember we had a week or so of 100-101 degree
> temps and it wasn't that bad. >>

> Heather Hettick

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I live in Iowa now. The weather here for the last month, has not been 
like that, although I wish it had been. The humidity has been so bad, 
you could cut it with a knife! In the past, if it ever got that 
humid, you just knew you were in for a torrential rain. Not this 
year! I guess we lacked the cold fronts to cause it. It has been 
miserable!

I lived in Kentucky, where the heat was unbearable too. I would have 
to start the car and wait for the ac to cool it off before daring to 
even sit in it or touch the steering wheel. This was before those 
cardboard sunshades.

We hauled our water from the city ... so we had to conserve it. It 
rained every day about 1pm. I used to go outside and shower in the 
rain. Also, I used to shower and not towel off ... just to stay cool 
for a few minutes longer. I also melted ice cubes on my arms, legs, 
and even put them in my bra. :)

As for the pets, my dogs like to chew on ice. I also put ice water in 
their dishes when it is hot. Chilling some canned dog food or kitty 
food might help too. They like cold things in the heat just like we 
do.

Doreen, who enjoyed the heck out of sleeping with the windows open in 
the cold breezes last night