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I just can't do it any more

bpost
Work all day in the summer heat and humidity. It used to be a normal summer weekend thing while in my 40's to mid-fifties to get up, eat breakfast go outside and work pretty much all day until dinner with a break for water and some lunch. No more. I go out early, soak a t-shirt to wringing wet in about 1 to 1-1/2 hours even when inside the barn or garage with a flan blowing on my body. I drink lots of water and have to stop often to cool down in front of the fan.

After that time I go into the house to cool off, changing the wringing wet t-shirt after I cool down a bit. I'll cool off for a half hour or so then go back out to hell's furnace to work some more. I got a LOT done these past few days most were projects on the agenda for a while now. It is quite pleasing to know they are done.

There was a price paid.

I went through eleven t-shirt changes from Saturday at 5AM to today at 6PM. Lord knows how many gallons of reverse osmosis water I drank to stay hydrated. As I get older the cold really sucks and it hurts like hell. I will take the heat but working in hot humid air kicks the crap out of me.

Aging is not for sissies!

On another note; my doc took me off of Gemfibrozil and place me on the new super-duper refined prescription fish oil tabs. I did not realize how the Gemfibrozil (sp?) was making me way too tired. Now after being off of it for over a week I have the energy back and don't run out of gas so fast. If you take Gemfib. ask your doc about switching to VASCEPA, it may make you life a lot better. It sure did for me.
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  • WearyTraveler
    bambihunter wrote:
    WT, have you done the DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order?

    Oh yes.... I don?t want anyone doing anything to ?miraculously? bring me back. Just let me go in peace...
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  • bpost
    Based upon Barzilla's comments on reverse osmosis water I got Gatorade and will keep it on hand when I decide to do outside work in oven temps. I pulled into the garage (open on one end) and it was still 92 degrees at 7:00 PM. I got the battery out of the tractor so I can get a new one tomorrow but that was enough of that sauna like atmosphere outside.
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  • Wild Turkey
    bearman49709 wrote:
    I like -20 better than +80.

    When I was on active duty Army asked a friend why he went to Ranger School in the winter.

    He explained there were 2 reasons: Ranger school is mostly land navigation and bare trees make it easier and (the BIG reason) is that you can't cool off by walking but you can warm up that way.

    Makes sense!
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  • armilite
    I worked outside 365 days a year for 25 years and I finally realized it was over. That was nearly 5 years ago. I wonder how the hell I ever did it. The last 2 days here the heat index was 110. The winters were actually easier then the summers. Much easier to keep warm then keep cool. Hell just walking to the car the last couple of days made me gag, yet alone work in it.
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  • WearyTraveler
    Ms. WT and I have been discussing the future, we originally planned to stay here till the end. But the maintenance on the property is getting harder, schlepping wood into the furnace, cutting the grass, yadda, yadda... I want a small place with a small lawn with a short driveway in a place with 70 degree average... I?m too old for this siht.
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  • spasmcreek
    been hot last 4 days there was NO dew..so i started mowing just after 7 am and got finished before it was to hot..now still have strong wind blowing and 100*...keep a large can of powdered gator ade lemon lime and mix up a thick large glass......keeps electrolytes balanced
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