Summer is officially here, however we have been having summer type weather for the biggest part of this month. It has been unseasonably warm for June here and dry. We haven't had the fires like they've had in Arizona and Texas but if we don't get some relief soon, it is quite possible we will be seeing more fires in our neck of the woods.
I know a lot of people think I'm nuts but I actually enjoy this warm weather. True when it is unbearably hot and humid, I do seek relief inside but if I can, I'll be outside every chance.
Just like yesterday. I keep my thermostat set at 82 degrees and there are warm spots and cold spots in my house and I try to stay away from those cold spots as I just can't handle that cold. Yesterday was kind of a cloudy day so it was very cool in the house and I got so cold that I actually went outside to "thaw out". No kidding. I was so cold, I felt as if I were moving in slow motion and was beginning to ache all over. I stayed outside and soon felt good again. I didn't do a lot of work out there as then I would have really felt the heat but just sitting on the porch wasn't all that bad. We had a light breeze which helped.
Now today is entirely different. We started out pleasant with a south wind that felt really good this morning but as the day has worn on, the temp has gone up and the wind isn't quite as appealing. Feels like someone is blowing a hair dryer on you. But at the same time, if we didn't have the wind, it would be utterly miserable out there.
The humidity isn't as bad today so I have been in and out several times and didn't have the breathing problem I sometimes have when it is high.
I remember growing up without air conditioning and only the use of a fan that just seemed to blow the hot air around. Our house had a lot of trees and on hot afternoons my mother always thought we should rest. My bed was placed so that I was right in front of the only window in my room. If we had a breeze, it really wasn't that bad, otherwise, yes it was hot and about the only resting we got done was to lie there and wish it was cooler.
The nights were always cool unless there was no breeze at all but for the most part, sleeping wasn't all that bad. And during the daytime hours, my brother and I played outside, usually under the shade of a huge old Elm tree we had in the front yard. We really didn't mind the heat. Maybe it was because we were interested in playing with our toys or just sitting watching the clouds in the sky.
I remember riding my bike across town to go to the swimming pool and how good that water felt when I first got in it. And I'd be all cooled off by the time I had to leave to go home, only to be sweating and hot again when I got there but yet still feeling the effects of an afternoon in the pool.
Every now and then my brother and I would get to go out to the farm to stay with our cousins. Now, none of us were bothered by the heat. We ate breakfast and was out the door and sometimes I'm not sure we even came in for lunch unless my aunt yelled loud enough for us to hear her. And other times, we'd take a sandwich with us to eat out in the "wilderness," that is what we called being out in the field. We all had great imaginations.
We would play outside all day and well into the evening. The heat just never seemed to be a problem when I was young so maybe I'm conditioned. LOL!
As a young woman, I would lie in the sun to get my tan. Of course, now I realize that was not the smartest thing to do and I guess I am one of the lucky ones that didn't ruin my skin but I'm sure it didn't help it either, nor did I get any cancer which is one of the biggest dangers.
I don't mind the summertime and the heat if I don't have to do a lot while outside in it. I do try to stay in the shade and I will admit that I do stay inside a lot but when I get chilled, outside I go. True, if I had my druthers, I would take spring or fall but I can withstand the summer time. And for me, winter could just disappear entirely and I wouldn't miss it one little bit.
I grew up in an area which had harsh winters and didn't like them then and don't like them now. I've seen snow and played in it and now I don't care if I see it again or not. I've been in freezing temps where my fingers and toes got numb and I definitely don't care for that.
So guess I'm weird but I still like the good ole summertime and I hope you have a great summer too.
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