I imagine that many of the posters here are in areas in which the heat isn't unusual. For many of us, it's a real challenge, if not just plain miserable! How are you changing your care plans and activities, for both you and your loved ones? E.g., are you considering a generator purchase and installation? Adding heavy drapes or curtains to windows? Upgrading to central air? Planning to upgrade insulation? Staying inside and "hunkering down"? Rescheduling your appointments? And what about backup power for the pop-up and severe storms that often accompany heat waves? If oxygen is being used, what are your backup plans for that? And food...cooking outdoors, cooking less, eating more salads, going out to eat? How does the heat wave affect your caregiving activities?
The cumulative heat buildup is really taking its toll.
I wish my grass had stayed like straw; now that it's green again I'll have to mow it when it's tall enough. Every time it turns to pale gold or beige, I'm elated b/c I don't have to mow for awhile.
Any Downton Abbey fans here? I was thinking as I watched a rerun episode last night how horribly uncomfortable those massive estate homes must have been in the 20's, especially given the rigid dress code, including corsets and formal attire for dinner.
I love the social aspect though, the way changes in women's rights and the feudal issues are addressed and integrated into life at the time.
A fan of Downton Abbey here. I am guessing those huge homes/castles were freezing in the winter, and cooler in the summers.