Clara,
As a southerner used to early heat, I've a couple of suggestions that may help. At night (or whenever you try to sleep), get a medium sized bath towel or large hand towel and wet it down. You want it it just slightly more than damp, but not dripping. Lay on your stomach under a ceiling fan (or nearish to a box fan) and spread the towel over your bare back. Works really good to relieve your body from the heat while you sleep.
During the day, there's a similar but easier solution. Go to Wal-Mart or a sporting goods store (or order online) and look for something called Mira-Cool. It comes in wrisbands, neck bands, neckerchiefs, and I think in vests. (You can also look online at industry supply places - this stuff is made for guys who work outside in the hot hot hot and need to not keel over from heat stroke.) Anyway, what you do is wet this stuff down and it keeps you cool all day long. GREAT stuff to beat the heat.
Hope this helps!
Sara |
