She thinks she’s “spoiled” because she can’t spend a lot of time outside during the heat.
My problem is that I’ve been so busy raising the kids that my work ethic isn’t there, and I can’t work outside for more than five minutes without sweating my head off! I feel like I’ve been so spoiled by turning the air conditioner on as much as I have been, but when there’s no breeze and it’s 80 degrees, I have to turn it on; otherwise, it gets so hot in our kids’ room that they struggle to sleep.
I do open windows, and we leave ceiling fans on all the time . Is there anything else I can do to keep it comfortable without turning on the air? I feel so lazy because I can’t stand working outside anymore.My past jobs were housekeeper at a feed mill, welder, general laborer for a feedlot. I know I used to be able to handle the heat. And I know I miss working outside with my husband.
Growing up, we had a window unit that my dad would only put in in late July or early August — if he’d put it in at all. We currently have central air, so it’s really easy to just turn it on or off for a couple of days. This is why I think I’m just spoiled.You may think you’re spoiled by air conditioning, but I urge you to be checked out by a doctor. “Pushing through” when you feel this way after five minutes of heavy sweating is not wise.
If you don’t have an underlying health issue, you should be able to acclimate somewhat to working outdoors if you do so gradually, increasing your exposure over time. And yes, you should be able to acclimate to a warmer temperature inside your house by a couple of degrees if you change the setting on your AC, but you should not make any changes until you receive a clean bill of health.
Being a stay-at-home parent is very hard work, but it isn’t always physically demanding in a sustained way in the way that gardening is. Please don’t denigrate your own work ethic. If you’re keeping hearth and home together, you’re working plenty hard. Warming temperatures are forcing many people to adjust to a new reality. Take it slow.Several years ago, my wife’s sister got a divorce from her longtime husband, “Chas.
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