Hello Friends!
Like most of my fellow countrymen and women, I melted last night in the 30 degree heat. My living room, the coolest place to rest {note, not sleep} was a balmy 28C at three a.m. despite the multiple fans blowing on me.
With Parkinson's, and other medical conditions, such conditions are doubly dangerous as we cannot regulate our body temperatures, so have to be extra vigilant during heat waves and, equally, the cold days of winter. I have done all I can: wet flannels kept in the fridge, lots of cold, plain water, curtain chasing and window opening/closing as the heat rises outside, resting and not exerting myself, wearing loose, natural fibre clothing, and other measures to try and keep myself from overheating. I also have to be cautious over storing my medication as the temperature goes over 25C. Can't put it in the fridge, it's a bit like a bowl of porridge, must be just right.
I did take a couple of snaps on the phone, of some flowers in the garden, but it's too hot to stay outside for more than a couple of minutes and my tremors do me no favours holding the camera.
I am not going to bleat on about the difficulties with the local authority and paperwork! Finger's crossed recent lost in the post, lost in the office, and other issues are now resolved and I can move forward getting much needed help.
Instead, I shall tell you about the ragwort plant that is growing in my border. Before anyone says to pull it up, I have researched it online, and I do not have livestock, it does not jeopardise livestock, I will dispose of it properly at the end of the season, and finally it is a valuable source of food for about 40 species of wildlife, most notable the Cinnabar Moth caterpillar, so it's staying put!
Until next time
Stay safe and stay cool! Be sensible in this heat!
Debbie xx
What beautiful vivid colours! Thank you for the gorgeous flowers photographs.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you are taking care, hope officialdom does the same for you.
That's a fantastic sunflower and some gorgeous colours in your garden
ReplyDeleteYour flower photos are just beautiful Debbie. Good thinking re the Ragwort. We have had them in the garden and no livestock here so they have been left and like you they were covered in Cinnabar Moth caterpillars so don't worry about it and just enjoy.
ReplyDeleteI agree about the heat it is awful - over 30 here yesterday and as you say even with precautions indoor temps won't drop. Very hard for sleeping and I can see with your condition how much worse it would be for you. I worry about my medication too. I have just kept mine in whichever is the coolest room
Take care.
What a pretty garden you have. Mine is flagging a bit in this heat. I water in the greenhouse, young plants recently transplanted, my bean plot and stuff in planters and tubs. Hard work though, although I use the hose where I can.
ReplyDeleteI hope that your much-needed care package soon turns up. Meanwhile, keep cool - any excuse to eat ice cream!
The photos are lovely especially the flower with dewdrops/raindrops
ReplyDeleteThose temperatures are miserable for sure. It's impossible to sleep when it's that hot. It's so awful that I keep thinking that the Polar Vortexes of Winter weren't so bad. lol No, I don't want any of those this Winter, I am just so miserable.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beautiful. Your garden is simply lovely. You guard that ragwort, the caterpillars and butterflies will be so grateful. Take care~
I really enjoyed seeing your flower photographs.
ReplyDeleteThe heat has been TOO MUCH hasn't it and the last words on your post are worth repeating :)
"Stay safe and stay cool! Be sensible in this heat!"
All the best Jan
Your garden s beautiful and I love your view of the sea! I'm sorry about the heat. We had it earlier and it has cooled -- but it will come again.
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