We are feelin' hot, hot, hot

If you have ventured outside the past couple of days, you are probably aware that Maine, along with much of the nation is in the midst of a summer heatwave.  It has been so hot as temperatures soared to 102 degrees in many parts of the state.  However, with the mix of humidity and thick air it feels like 110 degrees. are climbing, not just outside, but inside too! Last night when my son got out of work, he called & said my apartment is 99 degrees.  I had to go over & see for myself.  Below is the picture of his thermostat and that is with blinds down & windows shut!  It was so humid in there. 

Not only are temperatures rising outside, as you can see from the picture above inside is hot also!  When my son got out of work yesterday he called me and said, it is 99 degrees in my apartment, I had to go over and see for myself!  The 99 degrees on his thermostat is with the windows shut and blinds down.  As I type this, my mind is thinking of the elderly people, the people stranded in that Amtrak Bus for over 24 hours, the heat is terrible.  And to remember to drink water as often as you can if you are in this heat, sometimes it is easier to go get an ice coffee from Dunkin Donuts. Yesterday I wasn't feeling all that well and was very warm & my body felt very warm, like I had a fever.  I mentioned it to my daughter, she is a nurse and she gave me hell, after I told her I didn't drink any water the day before!  What have I told you ma, she says.  The other day a young lady of 26 passed out in her bedroom on the floor and her mother found her in the evening, no one knows how long she was collapsed, but my daughter told me the day prior the young lady drank ice coffee all day and no water.  Come to find out her body was extremely dehydrated, and she was hospitalized.  So, please keep in mind that "Water does a body good."  And in this case, as well as many others I am sure, an air condition goes from being a luxury to being a necessity