Too Hot...

 

Yesterday got too hot.  A weather site said we hit 100, but I was checking & never saw that.  That said, the heat index was terrible.  It's supposed to be cooler today.

I guess it's too hot for articles a well.  All I saw were rehashes & historicals.  Arthur Ashe has probably gotten more coverage the last month then during his career.

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

It's Back...

 

The reprieve from the Summer heat ends today.  It's supposed to be hot until Sunday, then back down in the 80s.  It was nice to have the cooler days.  There was no need for the AC.  

The heat has returned & with it came idiots.  Idiots that stay up all night making noise.  Fools that try to skateboard while half drunk.  It also means the return of fireworks.  It's not the idea of them that gets to me.  It's the repetition & smell.  That gets really annoying & can make it hard  to  breathe.  Sometimes our neighbors suck.

Take care.

Cya...

Nice Morning...

I found mostly rehash for articles this morning.  At least it's a nice morning, even if a little gloomy.  It was cooler yesterday, but very muggy.  It looks to be the same today, possibly for the rest of the month.   Something knocked the wind out of July's heat, at least for the moment.    We've had chances of rain for 2 days.  So far, not a drop, just high humidity.  I wish it'd just rain. 

Take care.

Cya...

Whew...

June has spread it's sucky wings to spread some misery.   Yesterday wasn't super hot, but with the excessive humidity, it was pretty hellish.  There were supposed to thunderstorms all afternoon, but they never showed.  It just got hot, thick, dreary & awful.  It was hard to do much of anything.   

The loathsome air soup is stirring up things.  It's June, therefore Pride Month.   Nearly every post I've seen on Pride so far has been divisive, demeaning, insulting & combative.   This wasn't the point of Pride.  This event was to be bring people together & strengthen the community, not smash it to bits.  I've left a lot of the social groups I was in over this.  Maybe in a while, I'll look back & see if they've changed any.  If they haven't, I find others eventually.

The weather has also affected the animals.   The cats look dead.  The birds are quiet.  The only beasts that are active or those of a more hellish nature; fleas, wasps & my mow-junkie neighbor.   This morning was the 1st morning I had to use the flea spray.  I hate that stuff.  It works, but it almost kills me as well.  The wasp round-up has been ongoing for a couple of weeks. Look up & there's another wasp in the house.    At least they fly better than junebugs or we'd all be dead.

Cya...

Not Sure...

This has been a weird Summer.  It's been hot & very HUMID!!!   I mean in the  80 & 90% range by 9 PM.   We hit that humidity sometimes, but usually right before dawn.  Not all night long.   

I'm not sure if I'm still recovering from pneumonia or this new medication is an issue, both or something else, but, I'm staying hot & exhausted.   All 3 components of Triumeq talk of heat intolerance.  Yippie!  

I'm trying to stay cool, dry & rested.  That isn't being easy right now.  I'm worn out already.  I'll write more tomorrow. 

Cya...

Yucky Trash Day...

I'm not faring well this week.  We've had some serious heat & then a cooler, yet very humid day.  It rained just enough to make it steamy.  I'm not handling this at all.  I figured we'd have the AC on today, but not this early.  

We took out trash.  I wasn't feeling that great as it was.  But hauling trash to the curb in this humidity was awful.  It's supposed to be only 92 F, but feel like 102.  I'm glad lunch just has to be reheated,   I don't think I could cook much at this moment.

Sorry for all the short posts.  The weather is just getting to me a lot lately.  

Cya...

Really Off...

Yesterday was the hottest we've gotten.  According to Weather.com,   we got up to 107 with a heat index into the 110's.  Other weather sites had us about 5 degrees lower with a much higher humidity level.  Either way it sucked.  

I made it through the day.  We had some errands & such over in Fort Smith.  But, now I feel like crap.  I was tired when we got back, but I'm still exhausted & spent.  No spoons for much today.

Sorry for another short post, but this is all I can do today & it's only 8:30 in the morning.  Maybe I'll feel better tomorrow.  I hate that my health & meds collide with the heat.  Summer used to be my favorite season.

Cya...

Way Too Hot...

Yesterday sucked.  It got hot.   We had our 1st 100+ F day.  It never really cooled down & it was warm when I woke up.  It's already near or past the century mark.  It's supposed to be hot all weekend.  Then we're supposed to cool down to the low 90's.

We had shopping this morning & some errands.  It wasn't a fun outing.  Both of us are pretty worn out from it.  

I didn't even look at articles today.  I'm too out of it.  I'll try to tomorrow.

Cya...

Another Nicer Day...

OK, yesterday was a bit of trick.  The morning & early afternoon were great.  Then the temps rose slightly & the humidity soared.  We never made it past 83 F, but it was fairly hellish in the evening.  It look like were headed that way again.  But we're already warmer than we were yesterday.    If it gets that humid again, we'll have to turn on the AC.  It's too hard on us & the refrigerator not to.  I can handle a fair amount of heat, but add humidity & I have to call it quits.

Stay cool & dry.

Cya...

Summer Solstice...

This is the Summer Solstice of 2016.  Time for a formal good bye to Spring & hello to Summer.  This will be longest day of the year.  The shortest night.  That means more daylight to heat thing up.  Even though  the days will got hotter well until September.   The grass has some serious brown splotches developing.  Yay! Finally. 

With Summer here, it's time to remind people to be aware of how you & your meds interact with heat & sunlight.   Some meds  can make you susceptible to both.   Be careful to stay hydrated & cool.

Cya...

The Heat, It Is On...

August is here & its packing a hot punch.  Oh boy, he's talking about the weather again.   Yes, I am.  This heat takes a serious toll on me.  It affects how I feel in general, it saps my energy, destroys my digestion & alters my sleep patterns.  So, yes, I'm talking about the weather again.

If  you are + or otherwise chronically ill, there's a good chance the weather impacts your health as well.    There are many medications that leave you very sensitive to heat &/or excessive light.   It can stress your body much more than you may think,   Therefore, its affecting your regimen.

Heat is just another stressor you have to be aware of when you're +.  Maybe some are lucky enough not to be bothered by it.  I'm not.  HIV lowers your tolerance for anything. My meds alter my sensitivity to heat & light.  Making me that much more prone to heat related illness.  Are you?

Cya.

An Unwanted Reminder...

I picked up my roomie yesterday in Fort Smith.  No big deal.  We stopped for something to eat.  Again, should've been no big deal.  But, it was hot & it turned into a deal.  

Its easy to forget my medications make me very reactive to heat & light.   Its not that big of thing throughout most of the year.   But, I was in the sun & dealing with a muggy 96 F.  

I was OK when we got home, but within an hour I felt like crap.  I had to get the AC going & just set there for quite a while.   Dinner wound up being cold sandwiches, because anything more than  sounded like too much work & something that would've made me ill. 

I'm OK this morning, but I still feel worn out.  Its just 1 of those things when you're on certain medications.  You have to know how they're going to affect you in various situations.  My drugs hate summer time.   No more eating out & then travelling home until it cools off again.

Cya...

Bothered & Hot...

It got really hot again yesterday.   My body isn't used to that level of heat & humidity.  Normally, I have a whole season to get used to these temps.   This Summer it's been up & down the entire time.  

Yesterday, goti nto the upper 90's with high humidity.   After I cooked dinner, I felt like crap.  Many HIV meds, like mine, react to heat,. It feels like being trapped in a sauna.  There's nausea & headache.   It took hours for it to subside.

I'm feeling a better now, but the weather is supposed to be a repeat of yesterday,  Different plans are being made for dinner tonight.   I can't take round 2 of that mess.  

Just another fun part of having HIV & being on the meds.  You never entirely know what's going to send you into a health tizzy.  Real fun.

Cya...

Swamp Time...

We hit 95 F yesterday.  I was alright throughout most the day.  Then at about 5:30 or so, it started to cool off a bit.  That's when the hell came creeping in on us.  By 7 PM it was down to 92 sounds nice.  But the humidity had cranked & it felt like hell.

The humidity sapped my strength & made me nauseous.  My meds are a killer when the heat & humidity soar.  Finally at 8, I gave in & knew the AC would have to come on for a while.  Even though I'd made it through the heat of the day relatively well, I couldn't hack the swamp air I was sitting in.  

The AC ran for 2 hours & the outside temp dropped down to 80.  For those of you who don't use window unit AC's, they produce a lot of condensation.  We have a bucket under the AC so the water doesn't just stand on the porch.  Within 2 hours the 1 1/2 gallon container was overflowing due to the humidity.

I can take a lot of heat,  but that combined with humidity just kills me.  I still feel off this morning.  It's going to hot & humid again today.  The AC will be coming on much sooner today.

Cya...

Another Hot One...

We're already at 99F & it's just after Noon.  The forecast calls for 108.  Unfortunately, humidity is hanging on as well.  This increase in the heat is causing a lot of changes in the house.  We're having to turn the AC on earlier & keep it on longer.  We're having to leave more fans on at night just to sleep.  This isn't helping the cats' eye issues.

I'm having to alter my exercise again.  I was doing outside steps at noontime as well as the morning.  That won't be possible for me when it's already over 95 out there & has a heat index of at least 10 degrees higher.  That heat mixed with the humidity is more than I can deal with, it's hard just to breathe in that mess while I'm exercising.  Adjustments will have to be made.

We try to eat well, but with this heat, cooking is less than pleasant.  So there have been a lot of TV dinners.  They aren't the best for you, but it's hard to muster the will to cook anything substantial during the summer. August isn't even here yet & I'm ready for late September.

Cya...

On A Hot Summer Night...

Last night was the 1st really hot night this summer & I didn't see any wolves with red roses.  All I saw was heat stressed cats strewn across my floor, trying to get indirect fan exposure.  Two of the cats have gimp eye right now due to all the fans.  Alice has it worse & is on meds again for it, she just loves that.

I can reasonably handle the hot days.  I do my best to avoid the heat & light.  But hot nights, they really screw with me.   The heat makes it difficult to sleep.  The humidity makes it hard to breathe.  Yet somehow, I still wake up utterly dehydrated. 

It takes me hours of being up & drinking every thing I can get my hands on, to even start to feel moderately human again.  I wonder if mummies are really dead people, or just some folks who totally dried out in their sleep.  The biggest problem here is the lack of sleep.  Losing sleep really does a number on my world, especially my health.

Hopefully tonight will be cooler & I can sleep better.

Cya...

108...

OK, I'm a little blitzed today.  The temperature never really came down last night & the house was closed up due to a chance of rain that never showed.  It was in the low 80's F outside when I got up, but nearly 96 in the kitchen.   I got myself around & managed to go do some shopping.   Again Walmart was like swimming through soup.  The humidity in that places was astounding.

Between waking up in a sauna & then spending 40 minutes shopping in more hellish humidity, I was spent.  We got home, unpacked the groceries, then ate.  That may be about all I have in me today.  Oh & top of that it's supposed to get up to 108 F today, isn't that just awesome for me?

Cya...

Odd Morning...

The weather is on a warming trend.  I was happy where we were, but knew it wouldn't last.  It amazes me how much weather changes how I feel.  Last week, I was fairly active & feeling fairly well.  The temperature & humidity has risen & now I'm not feeling so great.

Being + affects my well-being enough even though I am on meds.  But the weather aggravates the situation. I don't sleep as well in the warmer nights.   My feet are slightly swollen & my digestion is irritated.  So I'm tired, puffy & gassy.  That makes me really feel like doing my exercise routine.

I know it will pass when things cool down, but that could be a couple of months down the road.  For now, I'll do my best to stay cool & hydrated.  I used to seriously hate colder weather.  Now that I'm + & on meds, a cooler climate sounds nice.  With these weather patterns though, I'd probably have to move to Iceland to find a cooler summer.

That's it for now.

Cya....

Careful...

Be careful what you ask for.  Earlier this week, I griped about being in the pink (in reference to the temperature map that has anything over 100 F colored in pink).  Well, today most likely will stay in the red or the 90's.   Sounds good.  At least until you take into consideration when we were in the 100's we had almost no humidity.  Now in the 90's, it's a soupy mess.

Anyone who doesn't understand the phrase, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity," has never spent much time in the South.  The heat & extreme light are hell, but they're nothing compared to the swamp that comes with a hot, humid day.   I will take 102 with 20% humidity any day over 89 with 50%+ humidity.  High humidity  can easily aggravate heat issues like heat exhaustion/stroke & fatigue.

Just because your not at the century mark does't mean you're safe out there with high humidity.

Cya...

Think Pink...

No, not that...

Or that, try again...

OMG,  it started in June.  We have been in the pink for over a week.  Here we go again.  & here I thought being in the pink was a good thing.  Hah.  According to that map, being in the red is better.  Hell, I'll take orange or yellow even.

I'm really not trying to gripe about the heat.  It's hard not to right now.  In all seriousness, watch how hot it gets out there & take care of yourselves.  Stay cool, hydrated & if your errands can wait, then let them.

Cya...