95 degrees. 93 degrees. 98 degrees. Oh. So. HOT. All you want to do is stretch out, lounge, chill.
And forget your worries as you sprawl in front of any source you can find to cool your jets, cool off, cool down.
Especially if you were up most of the night glued to the news wondering what the US Senate would do with health care.
Yes. Me. Really.
Anxiety?
For some of us — yes.
Relief?
For some of us — yes.
That relief, the consequence of the latest health care political play — how many years will this keep happening? — with its current result (going nowhere) as welcome as a bit of breeze.
And no doubt, as fleeting as well.
We all know a momentary breeze is not a solution.
Still angst-filled about what comes next?
I am, and worried we will wander this sinister stripping away of health care protections that millions of us, including me, desperately need.
Nonetheless, I am haplessly harboring hopes that both sides of the proverbial American aisle will work together like adults. Call me crazy for thinking that’s possible, and essential to doing their job.
In the meantime, here is my recommended Rx for the week or weekend, especially if torturous temperatures are trying your typically mellow mood.
Close your eyes. Take a few deep breaths. Snooze. And if you have access to a pool, a seashore, a lake… indulge.
If you’re stuck in an office, behind a counter, in a back room sorting and packing and loading (and sweating), then dream yourself a happy hiatus from the heat. Even if it’s simply a sensational shower!
No, not that kind! This kind.
Moi?
I’m doing my thing — a little editing, a little researching, scouting out shade, and whenever possible… chillin’. Or rather, channeling the chillin’ I can visualize to unwind since, as a Type A, relaxation doesn’t come easily to me.
Now, picturing myself like this might help…
Alas, I’m not really a “cruise” person, so I might need to rethink this fashionable Friday fantasy and instead, transport my dream self to a Mediterranean beach for a calm, cool, shamelessly chic weekend wonderland of worry-free “me” time.
Well, until reality (Monday?) strikes again at least.
Perhaps you prefer to pick a secluded spot to read?
So what do you do to chill when life heats up? If not for real, in your very fine, fertile, feral, fanciful (feline?) imagination?
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Nothing beats a spot in the shade. The bigger the patch of shade the better (a cool island, it’s called). Although I can’t complain. Apart from a week in June that was in the 90s, we’ve had temps around 85, which to me is perfect summer. Hot enough for it to be real summer, with cold drinks and dips in the pool, and not so hot that you don’t want to do anything.
Did you see the infographic in the NYT about how summers have gotten far hotter than 50-60 years ago? Frightening. Especially for our children.
The NYT link here.
D.A.,
On top of the White House news reports, in my tiny little world someone went on a bit of a giant shopping spree on my credit card this week; and it was not me! I have been dealing with fraud issues in this Texas heat.
Yes, I am taking this weekend to chill! You captured me: I’m that dog with the glasses on the sofa readin a great book and tonight I will turn into that cat on Xanax!
Great selection of pics with your post today. I needed a good laugh.
Sue and D. A.,
That dog on the sofa which I previously commented is me reading INTO THE WATER by Paula Hawkins. I absolutely love the eleven narratives in and out of time frames of the same moments from the different perspectives because it reflects how we, humans, truly are caught up into our own experience of the moments. And secondly because it actually forces the reader to pay attention! I agree with you, if wants are more of the light easy read this is not. It is really good and intriguing for one who likes to deep dive into the emotional entanglements of relationships, siblings rivalry, parenting, judgements of others and how we view ourselves as well as complications of estrangements within family structure. All of these types of topics that Daily Plate of Crazy muses about with inquiry.
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN by Paula Hawkins with three narratives approach with similar perceptions of time frames though made it an exceptional easy, fast, read. This one walks through relationships about divorce, affairs, imagination and revenge in quite an interesting way. It was quite healing for myself and brought me to tears. This book was great which I read over a holiday break.
I would have commented on your blog but I am not able to use any of your drop down list options and I don’t use gmail as my email provider. So perhaps D.A. will post my comments and send you a note as you sometimes pop over here to her site. Happy to see books that you are reading on your blog and hear you and your readers opinions!
We just came off a week or so of triple digit heat index and I’m happy this week is only in the 80s. I’m no fan of Obamacare, but was happy this bill died. Would it be too difficult to get physicians, insurance agencies and the some of the people who would benefit/not benefit from a new health care bill in the same room…..and, come up with something that works for everyone? In fact, let’s leave out the politicians altogether. 🙂 Hope you’re having an enjoyable summer. xoxo