RE: a few tips for coping w/ heat from East Texas

Does it really make a difference? I am sure it was at least a hundred on
Sunday.. thought I was gonna die! (in her best Gilda Radner as Rosanna
voice)

Ok- this is IL-- it should not be in the high 90's for weeks here...
especially in June!

Donna


> 
> Felt like 100, or was 100? We haven't had an actual 100 yet, and I'm
> several hundred miles south and west of you. I'm glorying in today's
> temperatures... it's a "weed the swamp" day!
> 
> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
> 
> On Jul 1, 2005, at 8:02 AM, Donna wrote:
> 
> > SAY WHAT! We have been in that 100 degree crap for
> > weeks now! Actually today it is supposed to be cold,
> > only 79 for a high... I can't wait!:)
> >
> > I have a craft made thing for my neck- has something
> > inbetween the material, swells up when you put in
> > water (read ice water). Keeps you cool for a time...
> > then back in the ice water for 10 minutes and you are
> > ready to go again... It does work!
> >
> > Donna
> >
> > --- Lynda Young <lyoung@grindertaber.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> 101 here yesterday, Pam - it's getting brutal. Add
> >> in the humidity
> >> factor and we're talking about feels like 110. You'd
> >> feel right at home
> >> here.  And, Rich, we really would appreciate some
> >> rain.  Would even
> >> settle for it over the holiday weekend!
> >>
> >> Lynda
> >> Zone 7 - West TN
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> >> [o*@hort.net] On
> >> Behalf Of Pam Evans
> >> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 9:49 PM
> >> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> Subject: [CHAT] a few tips for coping w/ heat from
> >> East Texas
> >>
> >>
> >> In honor of our first 100 degree day of the year, I
> >> thought I'd share
> >> this.  Get a rag or small dish towel and wet it,
> >> then wring out
> >> slightly.  Get some peppermint oil and drop about 4
> >> drops along the
> >> length of it.   Wet it slightly again and knead for
> >> a few moments to
> >> work the oil throughout the rag.  Wear this around
> >> your neck while
> >> working in the yard and you'll feel cooler.  Also 5
> >> or 6 drops in your
> >> bath is most cooling and refreshing.    For those of
> >> you prone to leg
> >> & foot cramps, drink a big glass of orange juice
> >> before going out in the
> >> yard, morning and afternoon.  8 to 12 oz.  The
> >> potassium prevents the
> >> cramps and all the water you are drinking flushes
> >> that out.  So it needs
> >> to be replenished.  Or eat a banana if you don't
> >> like juice. It makes a
> >> difference.
> >>
> >> Hope that helps y'all not so accustomed to this type
> >> of heat.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Pam Evans
> >> Kemp TX
> >> zone 8A
> >>
> >>
> >>
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