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

I'm back in Oroville again today- feels like I'm on
the sun.  It was too hot today!  And of course I was
in and out of my car a dozen times between the
hospital, the bank, the post office, my dad's house,
back to the bank, etc. etc.  Roasting!  Hope tomorrow
is cooler.  I watered his trees this evening, and all
the little bird came flocking to the puddles to drink
and get wet.  Poor things- they must have been
roasting too!

Theresa

--- David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net> wrote:

> And two hours west of you we were about 85 until the
> fog rolled and it 
> cooled to a nice 65.  That's California for you.
> 
> David
> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 7:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] a few tips for coping w/ heat
> from East Texas
> 
> 
> > Hmmm-  yesterday was the first day we hit 100. 
> Funny- now Sacramento is
> > a cool spot to live??
> >
> > Theresa
> >
> > 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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