I have vowed not to complain about our HOT weather, but good golly! We are on our third day of record breaking heat. I feel very lucky that we live somewhere that rarely goes over 100 degrees. I like hot weather, but not this hot. The animals are doing ok – drinking a lot of water and seeking out the shade.
Evening chores have been very sweaty and I have come up with a great way to beat it –
First – dress in clothes that you don’t mind getting wet 🙂
Second – go out and do about 10 minutes of chores and then go take a dunk in the kiddie pool. If you don’t have a kiddie pool that’s ok, a stock tank would also work and if you are in a real pinch then you could dump a bucket of water over your head. Make sure and take a good dip so you can stay cool for the next part of chores.
Third – continue on with chores until you start sweating again. Head back to the kiddie pool and take another dip. Continue until you are done.
It takes a little longer then normal, but so worth it!
Here is my helper demonstrating the correct way to take a dip in the pool.
We visited our local park to swim in the creek and it wasn’t very refreshing because the water was so warm, but Kate and Theron had a great time running and splashing as kids and dogs should do in the summer time. It looks like it will only be in the mid 90’s tomorrow – YAY!!!
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Yes, triple digits as far as temperature goes, are not our norm and most of us do not have homes that have had to deal with them. So air conditioning is not in most of our homes, and our animals and gardens are not well equipped to deal with high temps either. Like your suggestions! Might try them out tomorrow.
We have the heat up north as well. Seattle had an all time high yesterday of 103 degrees, the hottest since they have been keeping track of temp from 1891. I have a pic of what my pastures look like on my home page. I give my sheep cool water twice a day when it is hot like this, to bad they don’t swim… 🙂
Hasn’t the weather been just crazy? Here in Illinois, we have had the coolest July in recorded history! Wet, too. Good for the sheep, but not for the crops. That’s ok with me, I prefer happy sheep.