Daily Archives: July 7, 2012

HERD ABOUT IT? by Ana Grarian I don’t know how people from the south do it. My current job is OK; there is air conditioning. Though from about noon on, the old unit slowly loses the battle. I get home just after the hottest part of the day. Those twelve blocks are too much for my elder dog, so she rides in a trailer while I bike. Biking is nice because it reduces the time we have to spend in the sauna, by about half, and actually produces a breeze. It’s like being in a convection oven. At first the house, which has been closed against the heat feels nice and cool in comparison – 85 instead of 95. I grab an ice pack from the fridge and sit down with my feet up and a cold glass of water. For lunch I will have whatever is easy, quick, and preferably can be eaten raw. Cold fruit is good. I sit with my feet in ice water for a bit, then I go upstairs to catch up on my email.

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