…and not in a good way*.
(beginning of whine…)
We in the AZ desert are in the middle of the ‘so-called’ monsoon season. Historically, the temperature rises, along with the humidity, making virtually everyone more miserable. And moist. This is sometimes punctuated by haboobs. (Native Arizonans say dust storms.)
I began my day with my short swim session. The pool was cooler this morning, as it didn’t get as hot yesterday, and had sprinkled a bit. It felt pretty good. (written a couple days ago)
However, I was tasked with running to the store for my roomie afterward (done best before blogging), and even though the store is 1/2 mile away, the Sun had appeared and it was both hot and muggy. Not Chattanooga in August** muggy, but uncomfortable. It was as if after my swimming and showering I’d not dried off. And having many health issues, including arthritis, I felt pretty crunchy.
Wet and crunchy is how I like my cereal, not my person.
I was reminded of Lonnie, veteran and good friend. When we worked together at TMCCC, he’d stop by my desk and inquire, “How ya doin?” This translated to ‘there’s a front moving in from the Pacific Northwest and I’m feeling it, are you?’. We are in Arizona. I always did. We called ourselves ‘the barometrics’.
I keep telling myself that more NSAIDS and swimming will eventually help. Today, however, not so much.
(end of whining, for now)
*ya know, like chocolate cake. I don’t know what you were thinking!
**90 degrees/90% humidity – been there, had the saturated t-shirt!
GFA, don’t EVER move to the South… What you get for a few days a year, we get for MONTHS at a time!!!
Posted by Old NFO | August 5, 2012, 8:43 amYeah. Visited Tennessee in August one time. 3″ sweat stripes, armpits to soggy shoes!
Not for me.
Posted by guffaw1952 | August 5, 2012, 12:24 pmDon’t like the heat. Either cool and moist Western Washington or high, dry, and windy Mountain West for me.
Last week was irked because it was over seventy at midnight. We need the cool nights.
Posted by WSF | August 5, 2012, 8:58 amI like the Spokane area better than the coast. But don’t think I could stomach the Winters.
Posted by guffaw1952 | August 5, 2012, 12:25 pmYeah…mid-Atlantic has been hot and hooomid. Hazy air hoomid. Just love it when I come in and shower and and then I’m still sweating so much that I can’t get my clothes on afterwards. Friend of mine in S.E. AZ says he might actually have to mow the lawn now because of the rain.
Posted by ProudHillbilly | August 5, 2012, 5:40 pmYeah, PH, sadly, we’re still in severe drought conditions, though. When I had my home, the Summer was always upsetting, because of the monsoon rains, my yard needed more attention. And that’s something that was more physically demanding than I can do. PITA
Posted by guffaw1952 | August 5, 2012, 6:56 pm