SURVIVING THE EXTREME HEAT!

Hello Friends and Associates,

It’s been a while since I’ve written anything on my post. With so much going on, I’m going to talk about some of the issues in parts and pieces of what have occurred in recent events.
One of the concerns is with the weather. The climate change has really affected many of our lives as the extreme heat have alter our way of living.
Keeping cool has been trying for many as we try to survive and function
in our everyday lives. Fans just won’t do it for such extreme heat, so if you know someone who has a fan, try to encourage them to get to cooling centers during the time of the highest temperatures. Invite friends who don’t have air conditioners, invite them to your house if you feel this is the issue.
You can google just where the cooling places are. Most are at libraries. That is a good thing as you can read and relax in a comfortable setting.
Keeping hydrated is very important. I’ve never drank so many bottles of Gatorade as I’ve done in the pass 2 weeks. So, make water your best friend and keep any eye on signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and stroke.
Wearing cool loose clothing is helpful. We all know that lighter color clothing reflex light over dark colored clothing.
Surviving the heat is science and creativity connect.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-exhaustion/symptoms-causes/syc-20373250
I keep an igloo in my car for storage of water, protein snacks, and often place any medications and cosmetics there to keep cool and to prevent a chemical breakdown from the extreme heat. You don’t want to drink bottled water that have been exposed to extreme heat dued to the break down of the chemicals in the bottle.
Buying a car window sun shield can cool your car by as much as 40 degrees, so
I would consider that an investment in preventing the wear and tear on your car’s interior.
Enjoy your summer as much as you can and to know that when at the beach, the weather there can be as much as 10 degrees lower that in a city.
Trees are important in our lives for this very reason.
Think about planting a tree in your yard to balance the extreme heat we are all facing. Encourage stores and shopping centers to plant some trees among all that concrete.
You can be an advocate of controlling climate change just by the little things you can do. Turning off your outside light at night and replacing them with solar lights can be a big help or just have them on your house or property for light and safety. Turn off your air conditioner whenever you think you are cool enough or place your settings on low whenever you can. Use fans in between reduced temperature change.
Tasking the power grid is something we want to consider not to do. You also don’t want an unnecessary high electric bill. Somehow, I believe the electric company is controlling over usage to a point. Something to explore about what they do to keep and maintain electric usage during
extreme heat periods.
Looking forward to hearing from you all and with well wishes to a safe and healthy summer!
**** When you can, invest in insuring your child and you too, to learn how to swim. it’s a bit off the subject, but water is another way to cooling down. Cool showers and swimming pools are great fun and great cooling options. Don’t forget sprinklers. Sprinkler don’t cost much to set up and great for your grass and plants as you can move a sprinkler around.
Yes, you can survive the extreme HEAT!!

What are ways you keep cool during these massive heat waves?  I would like to hear from you!

Thank you for visiting my blog. I’m looking forward to writing
more interesting articles that might also concern you!
” Be Thankful, Be grateful”
by Thelma Harcum
Other subjects to come will be about. . . . .

1. Consumer issues, what to do when you have been overcharged in a service

2. What do Democracy mean to you. Will you advocate for Civics to return to our children’s educational curriculum?

3. Saving on car service, using coupons, research yourself as much as you can about a problem and seek a network of people with idea about the problem.

4. The fight to save our children from drug use, and making better choices on friends who are positive, focus on great goals in their lives, and how to promote better health with healthy foods, exercise and knowledge.

5. How to share your information with others. Why you need to be engaged with others for a different viewpoint and learn the updates and news around town of events that can affect you and your family.

Yes, I’m sure, you are thinking to yourself. This article is very different from any I’ve read. You are right. As a progressive person,
ending my article with what’s next, is like the movies or what many other people add to keep their viewer interested and coming back; its all of those things. But most of all, it helps me to focus into what to discuss in the next blog, while giving you a heads-up on what’s highlighting in people’s lives today and even some of what’s on your mind.
Cheers!
Thelma