I have let the HEAT keep me from getting any endorphins via fast walking in an outdoor venue.
Instead, I have been being aerobic in air-conditioned Walmart, pushing a grocery cart for a couple miles.
But, today, on this second Monday of the 2022 version of July, I opted to drive to Lucy Park for some shady fast walking, arriving earlier than the norm, hoping it would not be too HOT.
As you can see via the photo documentation, it was so HOT in Lucy Park that that big tree you see above is glowing orange, like it is on fire.
It did feel sort of good to be in the outdoor sauna steam bath. I probably won't repeat the experience tomorrow.
Today apparently there is some worry that the Texas grid may get over taxed due to the entire state experiencing triple digit temperatures.
We are being asked to be conservative with using electricity.
I have my A/C set at 78 degrees. Is that conservative enough?
I don't know what it would be like to experience a long lasting summer blackout, such as what happened winter before last, with the temperature below zero. I escaped to a motel which still had power.
If the power goes out I assume one would not want to be opening the refrigerator door. Water-soaked towels might be useful to keep cool. A cold shower would not be much relief, due to the fact that currently the cold water is warmer than lukewarm. The swimming pool is currently like a warm bath.
My vehicle's gas tank is full. A full tank should be able to power the A/C for a long time, if the situation grows dire...
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