bddouglas - That's pretty much our weather here. I do like the fall weather as it cools down in the night and the mornings are cool. It's only the afternoons that are rough. Winter is perfect at around 60s to 70s during the day. Spring is like fall. Summer is down right brutal. I posted on the Insights thread about the heat. I think today we are supposed to be in the 110+ degrees. I will not be going anywhere unless it's absolutely necessary. I also posted about this fan that I bought over the weekend. It's a small fan but it definitely moves the air and keeps you feeling cooler. Here's the link: http://www.target.com/p/honeywell-tu...k/-/A-11153539

Sparky - I always forget about those. I may have to get one. I wonder if you can use them as a cooling pad for your bed. Now that would be awesome too.

Because it works in an evaporative manner, I'd say it wouldn't be much use as something to lay on, tkrik. It needs air circulation to remain or recharge it's cooling properties. Although just having it near to wipe your skin may help a lot!

Ttkrik, you just reminded me of my childhood summers! As children my brother, sister and I were sent off to Natchez Mississippi for several weeks to spend the summer at Grandma and Granddaddy's. The house was built in the 1840's and was close to original, with no air conditioning. My sister and I shared a big four-poster bed. I remember wetting a towel to lay on; with the fan at the foot of the bed it was cool where the fan blow could across the wet towel, but not underneath me.

Just 6 years ago, almost 7 now, I left that house after living there with my Dad (he grew up there) for 12 years. I live in Iowa now. Sooooo much cooler in the summer!

Hey, thanks for prompting a sweet memory!

I'm glad it brought back some good memories for you.

Several years ago my old boyfriend and I went to Mexico. We stayed in a friend's house. I think we went in July. Anyhow, it was hot as heck and the man didn't have a/c in his house. I didn't know I had MS at the time but knew that heat really bothered me and I would get tremors and blurry vision in the heat. I did something similar as you did with the wet sheets and the fan. It was the only way I could cool down enough to sleep. I love having a/c!!! I am spoiled by it. Heck, we all are.

Praying good thoughts for colder weather

Friends and family trying to keep me inside as much as possible. It has been a few degrees cooler here, but not enough to get out much. Feeling cabin fever, nothing a little retail therapy won't cure.

I know the cabin fever feeling. You are right, shopping total cures that as well as being able to hang out in the a/c at the stores. The frozen food section is a great place to be this time of year. It's full of perimenopausal/menopausal women, thyroid patients, MS patients, and any other patient that can't tolerate the heat. I don't really have money to spend at the store but it really is nice to be in their a/c. It's always cooler in the stores. Movie theaters are great for that too; however, I can't sit for an entire movie. I have to move around.

We had a cold front come through. It was in the 70s/lower 80s! It was such a treat and yet, such a big tease as I know there are at least 3 more months of heat before our brief winter.

Really feeling the cabin fever here as well, of course being sick isn't helping either. One more doctor's appt hopefully and I should be doing better. If not then it will truly ruin my plans to run away to NH. I can't let this keep me from it so I have been drinking guafensin syrup like it's going out of style, forget the 2 teaspoons every 4-6 hours it's more like a shot glass every hour... It finally seems to be working some though and as yet I haven't ODed on Robitussin . If the doctor doesn't have any other ideas tomorrow, I think I'm going to just hang myself upside down in the shower for an hour or two while doing shots of Tussin till everything empties out. Maybe follow it up with a good old fashion mustard plaster or two for good measure.

My poor granddaughter also caught it so she has become a little croaking phlegm machine, when my mom picked her up this morning she was actually covered in phlegm so bad it looked like she had been playing ghostbusters. My mom had to put her fully dressed into the bath so she could get her clothes unstuck and fight with her over keeping a washcloth over her face to get through it all . The poor thing, but almost immediately after getting all cleaned up she was bouncing back to her usual self. By this evening when she headed back home to the DSD her voice was back, her attitude was firmly back in place (a few weeks from age 3 so she thinks she is just little miss thang) and she didn't sound nearly as congested.

My fingers are crossed that she is truly on the mend and won't be sick as long as I have been. But this heat and humidity is brutal when sick, add MS into the mix and I'm just done. I actually slept most of the day today and yesterday. I tried to get up, tried to get something to eat and drink at least but it just wasn't happening. I was able to open my eyes long enough to take a drink if something was beside me, chug some more tussin, and then I was out cold again. I actually woke up at one point covered in books and toys that the GB seemed to have thought would make me feel better. (don't worry my mom was there to watch her and well babysit me as well). But my mom was chuckling because at one point I guess the GB had crawled on top of me to make me read her a story. When I didn't listen to what she wanted she pried my eyes open and started hitting me with the book. I slept through that kind of torture.

And even though this is the most awake I've felt in days... I hear the bed calling me once more, so good night!

Starz - I certainly hope that you can make the trip to NH. It will be a nice break from the heat for you. Also, NH is just beautiful!!! I would love to go on the trip with you!! I'm going to have to go on the trip "cyberly" with you.

We had a break in the heat but it is due to come back in full force. I am so done with summer. I am hoping that fall/winter (it's the same season here) comes early and lasts longer this year.

It's awful. Heat index in the triple digits. You go into a parking lot and just want to stop since you can't take another step. My van has remote start so I start the car while I am in church, doctor's office, store, etc and it is cool once i get in it. But it's the getting in it that is the problem.

I am so ready for cooler weather. I rained yesterday and the temps were in the 70s for a bit. It was awesome!!!