Yesterday and today are too filled with humidity for my liking! No matter how I try to focus on the positives, my activities, things I am accomplishing, the weather isn't helping my disposition today at all. When it gets so warm and the air so thick that it feels like I am breathing water, my energy is zapped and sometimes my attitude right along with it!
After a busy Thursday, I was happy to settle into a spot at home, get some paperwork done, clean up around the house and start on a few projects. I went out to set up the hose to get some plants watered that needed it and and hurried back into the house, grateful for the air conditioners that were humming away and keeping things reasonable inside. With the sun now beating down fiercely on the roof, without them I wouldn't have had a chance to beat the heat at all.
I chatted with a friend on line, tried to get caught up with some emails, then felt an overwhelming need to go lie down about 2:00. With drooping eyelids, it didn't take me more than a few minutes to fall asleep, waking up with a start about 3:30! I always try to remind myself that I only do that when I need it and I was lacking a few hours in sleep this week.
About 5:30, I received a request from my friend Sondra to help turn pages for a friend during his concert this evening. As cool as I felt and eager to help, I agreed to do it. It helped that I was planning to attend anyway. What I didn't count on was how incredibly hot it was outside!
The concert was in a favorite church in the area that relies solely on fans and a prayer for some sort of breeze to flow through the open windows. There wasn't much at all and at 7:00pm, it was well in the 80's outside still, so you can just imagine how stifling it was indoors. Even though my outfit was cotton and I was drinking ice water, nothing was successful in keeping me cool. Add to that the inevitable hot flashes that strike without warning. There was no end to the sweat that seemed to be everywhere.
Bryan, the pianist and friend I was turning pages for, was not comfortable with the heat either, especially with all physical requirements of playing incredibly technical pieces of music that required energy from beginning to end. There was a fan positioned right behind where we were seated to try and help, but the help it gave, especially the second half of the concert, was minimal. The four selections they performed were amazing, especially under such taxing conditions, and their performance thoroughly delighted audience members. People were gracious and thanked them both but also dispersed pretty quickly, heading to air conditioned cars, homes and maybe even restaurants to escape the intense heat.
Except for the heat I enjoyed the wonderful opportunity to assist Bryan and take part in the concert. Up and down, up and down to turn pages. I am beginning to feel muscles in my upper legs I didn't even know were there.
How thankful to return home! Went outside to turn off the sprinkler chuckling as I'd heard there was a likelihood of some rain tonight. Well naturally, I just watered today so that makes perfect sense! LOL I had gone right from my car parked in the garage to the faucet to turn off the water. Without thinking, I left the garage door open, went into the house to take off my heels, peeled off my sticky clothes and cool my body down in the shower. By 10:00, I was done for the night.
Oh I hope for a cooler day tomorrow!
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