tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post5032928565263610778..comments2024-03-28T13:50:55.403-04:00Comments on Highly Reasonable: Think Write ThursdayBonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-74116627659999168532017-07-21T15:52:58.267-04:002017-07-21T15:52:58.267-04:00I love the bandana! and your idea to make your nex...I love the bandana! and your idea to make your next home in Colorado ;-) When Katie lived in LA, their house didn't have air OR heat ... and it was fine all year round (kind of mind-blowing). Hope you enjoyed a cool (and quiet!) afternoon at the library. That sounds perfect!<br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047968915708927082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-78765447935292224122017-07-21T11:22:56.033-04:002017-07-21T11:22:56.033-04:00Our mornings are usually cool and we keep the nort...Our mornings are usually cool and we keep the north side windows open to let in the shaded cool air. Then we close the house up tight and draw the blinds. The house stays comfortable (75) until late afternoon. We have AC but keep the house at 77 (no humidity). I love summer, except for the 100 degree days. margenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203284423648703855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-45545809938316157512017-07-21T09:16:12.454-04:002017-07-21T09:16:12.454-04:00I complain a lot regardless of whether it does any...I complain a lot regardless of whether it does anything! I also hibernate in the AC :) karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252685705241032079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-33879726367131799522017-07-20T20:29:17.011-04:002017-07-20T20:29:17.011-04:00If we could do something about the humidity it wou...If we could do something about the humidity it would make all the difference.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07582941768111781554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-63868664711657796772017-07-20T17:48:31.183-04:002017-07-20T17:48:31.183-04:00It sounds like you've got the right idea and I...It sounds like you've got the right idea and I love your watermelon ice cubes! A blogging friend also posted about that (http://mere-et-filles.blogspot.com/2017/07/think-write-thursday-staying-cool.html) and there will definitely be watermelon in my freezer tomorrow. Thanks and stay cool in TN!Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-43955947428943722302017-07-20T16:30:14.563-04:002017-07-20T16:30:14.563-04:00Love your head band...it does the trick mentally i...Love your head band...it does the trick mentally if not physically, I'm sure. Yep, know all about going to the library to cool off - I was a librarian and always, at opening time, there was a queue waiting to get in and beat the heat...went to my local library this morning on my walk, to return a couple books and those few minutes inside were heavenly...putting CO on my list of places to retire to...I hare the humidity!<br />Stay cool as best you can.<br />Cheers~Honoréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328955991011872557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-78671696075445869092017-07-20T15:46:23.640-04:002017-07-20T15:46:23.640-04:00Old houses - been there too.
I'm like you wit...Old houses - been there too. <br />I'm like you with morning chores/jobs/garden duty, enjoy them early. Also, I make the evening meal in the morning, such as the couscous w/black beans cold salad I made today. Then the rest of the day is for sit-down stuff, I give in and accept the heat and allow myself to simplify. I am getting lots of reading done. Once August comes to TN I stop watering most everything in the garden, and most is done anyway except potatoes and herbs. <br />My latest drink includes watermelon ice cubes: purée the watermelon, strain (coffee filter), and make ice cubes of the liquid. It's a great addition to certain kinds of drinks like lemonade, it does have a particular taste but satisfies the thirst. <br />Sometimes the only way to cope is to make do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-40640221190765762992017-07-20T15:26:55.020-04:002017-07-20T15:26:55.020-04:00Thanks for your excellent ideas! I did open the ho...Thanks for your excellent ideas! I did open the house this morning, and then remembered I gave our fan to my youngest son, so the house didn't get cooled down much. I'm working at the library this afternoon, so I'm now off to check the shelves for Cold: Adventures in the World's Frozen Places and the Extreme Ice DVD. Great idea, not weird at all! :-)Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-53492472912285435152017-07-20T15:06:45.637-04:002017-07-20T15:06:45.637-04:00With the heat and humidity - this week's heat ...With the heat and humidity - this week's heat index has been about 105.... I hate it hate it hate it. I would be a screaming maniac if my house didn't have central air! Our's is really old - and I'm praying that it holds up through the summer!! I went to the grocery store today - and by the time I walked from the car to the inside of the store, I could almost not get my breath!<br /><br />Linda in VALindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533063136544231663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-17711546022701872032017-07-20T13:47:53.229-04:002017-07-20T13:47:53.229-04:00Only 2 things to add to your almost perfect list. ...Only 2 things to add to your almost perfect list. I open the house very early in the morning and let the "cooler" air in, let the house cool down, then close it up tight. I have AC, but I often do this just to cool down the house some. And, weird as it sounds, I like to read books that have a very cold setting in the summertime! Nordic mysteries are great for this, as well as anything set in an Alaska winter. It helps me escape the heat state of mind.becksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147945810663254093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-90965318276534347582017-07-20T10:28:55.816-04:002017-07-20T10:28:55.816-04:00Another old house here...a window unit in each bed...Another old house here...a window unit in each bedroom upstairs (pitched roof) barely makes it tolerable during the really hot weather but...we survive right? And I like the bandana too. :-) Pattyhttp://purlyspaniel.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-35931443087645564282017-07-20T10:12:52.464-04:002017-07-20T10:12:52.464-04:00No central AC for us either but we do have 3 windo...No central AC for us either but we do have 3 window units and they keep things pretty comfortable most of the time. I think your idea of hanging out at the cool library is just perfect! I also think the bandana is quite stylish!Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438414339444169303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-4455493242949769712017-07-20T09:47:39.776-04:002017-07-20T09:47:39.776-04:00I do love your bandana! And, you are right - early...I do love your bandana! And, you are right - early morning to get work done is the best idea! I drink lots of water and I make sure the birds have lots of water too!AsKatKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176601489544011641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-84864170987447325422017-07-20T09:42:14.810-04:002017-07-20T09:42:14.810-04:00I love your bandana too! And, glad you put the li...I love your bandana too! And, glad you put the link in - I could sure use one when doing housework or cooking. Like you, we have no central air. We do have room AC units in the living room and bedroom...sleeping is good, but the downstairs never really gets all that cool. I read or knit under a ceiling fan and have plenty of water.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189170045283685051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-39234131822998298182017-07-20T09:25:34.346-04:002017-07-20T09:25:34.346-04:00I moved from upstate NY to east central Illinois 1...I moved from upstate NY to east central Illinois 11 years ago and the extreme heat & humidity of the midwest still continues to shock me...I just can't take the heat & would rather cope with the snows of Syracuse! I try to think about Autumn, my favorite season! Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305099786659577370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-1340808202981412292017-07-20T07:41:20.253-04:002017-07-20T07:41:20.253-04:00We used to live in an old house with no air condit...We used to live in an old house with no air conditioning (and, like you, no option to install air conditioning). I loved the house -- but suffered greatly during the super-hot parts of the summer. It sounds like you have come up with the best ways to beat the heat, though. (You're obviously a Pro. . .) (And I LOVE the bandana!)Kymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01332895223302876006noreply@blogger.com