Do you want to hear something crazy?
Well, hear this:
We have been living an air conditioned-free lifestyle this summer.
Did ya hear that right?
There is no AC up in here.
Crazy, I told you.
With today’s temperature rising to the high 90’s (which has been quite typical this whole summer) I sometimes wonder to myself if we’ve made some kind of mistake. But you know what? The more I think about it, the more I realize it’s been just fine.
YES there are times I’m so hot I want to cry (today might be one of them), but honestly for the most part, survival is easy.
This is how I do it:
1. Sit as still as possible when you are home. Moving around just makes you sweat and sweating is no fun.
2. Sit in front of a fan at all times. I am sitting in front of a fan right now as I type this and I am cool as a cucumber. Well, maybe not that cool, but I’m comfortable.
3. Keep a lot of goodies in the fridge and freezer. You know, cold drinks, delicious fruit, ice pops, and my personal favorite: cold York Peppermint Patties. OH, yum. Minty and refreshing. Those’ll cool ya down in a jiffy.
4. The occasional cold shower is good for the soul. And your rising body temperature.
5. A cool washcloth can help if things get really sticky.
6. No shoes, no shirt, no problems. Really, though, it works. And it feels darn good, too.
I’d been living with an air conditioner for the past 6 years, and I have to say it’s a luxury, and a dreamy one at that, but definitely something I can live without. I never had it as a kid, and Zan didn’t have AC growing up either, so I guess we’ve been trained to withstand the heat. Plus, we wanted to save on some electricity bills. We’ve got a really good fan, and will-power, too. And you all know how I feel about summer. I almost want to go as far as to say I rejoice in the heat. Give me hot temperatures over bitter cold New England winters any day and I will do a happy dance.
Do you have AC? Do you think you could live without it?
And if you don’t, got any more tips for us for keeping cool?
