The heat's scheduled to reach us by Wednesday or Thursday. That's why we're doing our roast pork this afternoon. Wish I had a summertime basement kitchen. In the old days many dwellings had higher ceilings and even separate cook / kitchen buildings to compensate for summer heat. Before A/C, some of the upper class had their escapes to the Adirondacks and our president and 'friend of the poor' (FDR) had escapes like Campobello Island. At that time, the escape for the poor in NYC was sleeping on a fire escape.
Because of my mom's condition/health, my dad has to take her with in the car. She stays in the car while he runs into Wal-Mart, the bank, the feed store, etc. When I'm there, I always make sure that she has a water bottle--I doubt he thinks of that or I do the get the wheelchair, load her up, park her in a corner, run around, come back and get her thing. I can see how people would leave an elderly person in a car--it is easier than getting the person out, into a wheelchair or snapping the walker open, especially if you're only going in for a few things. But, a car heats up really fast. I have some places I want to stop, but I've had the chickens and Cliff (the dog) in the car, so have not run those errands. Doesn't look like I'll be doing those errands tomorrow or Wednesday either. The errands can wait. It is hot enough in the car when the car is moving and all those bodies are in it. I wouldn't risk a 5-minute stop enroute. Why is it that there are so few trees and shady spots in parking lots?
Compared to just 50 years ago, there are less trees most everywhere. Generally, more people = less trees; particularly people / families in single occupancy dwellings.
Farmhouses often had summer kitchens. I use the enclosed back porch, sawmill shed like that. I have 2-burner thingy, electric frying pan, etc., that I use outside when the heat is like this. I try not to do any cooking in the house. It does make a difference. The first house we rented in SE Ontario had a summer kitchen--it was great! We also put an electric stove and dry sink, microwave in an outbuilding at one of the houses in the city for canning. That way, we don't have to heat up the house and kick on the a/c.
I can just see people in passing cars.CWS4322 said:
Cindercat said:
Harriet was riding shotgun on the headrest of the back seat. She wasn't in a cage--she was a bit confused--she never knew she could fly that fast.
And, she didn't poop in the car.
