I admit it

[sid]

I caved.  All right?

I caved.  I know it's only April.

*blisses out in A/C splendor*

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[writinginct]

So did we - but in our defense it was over 90 here today and the house was just miserably stuffy. The boxers were *not* liking the sudden heatwave. Me either if truth be told. bluck.

[sid]

I am just plain a wimp at times. And menopause sucks. Freeze in the winter, bundle up, have a hot flash, strip down, adjust thermostat, bundle back up, freeze again, adjust thermostat, have a hot flash....

But it still beats the summer, when sometimes there's nothing to do except jump into a cold shower or melt!

[wraith816.livejournal.com]

Ugh, JEALOUS. We have window-units and Dad hasn't put them in yet, of course, so I'm sitting here MELTING. *considers inviting myself to your place, lol*

[sid]

Ha, wait until you are menopausal. Then you'll understand not simply melting but COMBUSTING!

(it looks nice and pleasant in the swan boat, lol)

[writinginct.livejournal.com]

Paddleboats for the win - although I don't honestly think that if I were stuck in a boat with those two that my temperature would actually go down

^.^

[lunachickk.livejournal.com]

It was like 87 here today, the A/C has been purring away.

[sid]

Our high was 84, but it never got quite that warm indoors. It was 79 upstairs when I finally closed the windows and turned on the air. Heading towards 76 and already feeling marvellous. Ahhhhh.

[tejas.livejournal.com]

It's 80 in here right now. I don't let the a/c come on until it hits about 82 indoors.

Except at night.

At night I crank it down some.

[sid]

Argh, it's more menopause than anything else. I was perfectly comfortable and cool not five minutes ago, and now I'm burning up again, even though it must be down to at least 77 by now.

[tejas.livejournal.com]

What Dvorak are you listening to? :-)

[sid]

It was on the digital cable Light Classical channel. Something Suite - a country's name I think. If I were listening to Dvorak that I own, it would be New World Symphony or Slavonic Dances, or a cello concerto.

[taselby.livejournal.com]

Heh. Mine went on for the first time last week. It was 101. It was definitely a record for us though, AC before May.

[sid]

I still have sweaters hanging on the back of my chair, because I was all bundled up just two days ago. *boggles*

101? Kill me now. I hate menopause. I was feeling wonderful a few minutes ago as the A/C moved the temp down towards 76, but then came a hot flash and I'm sitting here with sweaty hair on the back of my neck. *sighs*

[chattycatsmeow.livejournal.com]

I'm with you, sistah! Upper 80's / low 90's here. Hell yeah, the a/c is on.

[sid]

I wonder why I seem to get wimpier at night? Maybe I have more hot flashes then. It was obviously warmer up here 5 hours ago then it was when I caved and turned on the A/C 45 minutes ago.

[writinginct.livejournal.com]

We did too! It was over 90 today and all of us, especially the boxers, were miserable.

I hate sudden heatwaves. I'm alright if I can build up to the miserable temperatures. But not all at once.

[sid]

YES, it's too big a change from wearing a cardigan just two days ago!

*pets the boxers soothingly*

[cleothemuse.livejournal.com]

When I passed by the thermostat and saw that it was a 78° in the house, I took it upon myself to switch the HVAC over to "cool".

It was wonderful to have such control! Our A/C broke last summer, and I had to suffer through several very melty days until we could get the unit replaced (hey, we made the thing last for nearly 25 years, and they're not supposed to last but 10). At the same time, I worked at the local Army post with three menopausal women by day who kept the office A/C set to "arctic".

[sid]

'Arctic' for YOU. Moderately comfy for them, lol.

One of my friends jokes about how the Titanic would've been fine if they'd just strapped some menopausal women to the boat - they would've melted the ice. *g*

[stagnation13.livejournal.com]

Sister! Don't even worry about it, I was living in the central AC splendor last week and didn't feel one iota of shame for it!

This damn house heats up like an oven and retains heat like a barbeque. Sheesh.

Yeah, its only April but around these parts, 80 is HOT.

*waves*

Let tejas know, we will have A/C when the kidnapping commences. Wouldn't want her to suffer, yanno.

[sid]

No, we wouldn't want tejas to suffer. We're not barbarians. ;-)

[perfica.livejournal.com]

A/C? I've just turned on my electric blanket!

[sid]

It's going to be about 84 again here today. 72 right now, and beautiful. :-)

[lolmac]

And out here in Ecotopia, I'm wondering if the temperature is ever going to get up to 60.

I've been having hot flashes for over 5 years now . . . I'm not sure whether that's a contributing factor to global warming of not. But the damned things never hit when I'm cold. Oh, no.

[sid]

But have you ever noticed feeling really super-cold right before a hot flash hits? I couldn't tell you how many times I've gone to put on a sweater, or a second sweater, only to be stripping down to a tank top 30 seconds later. LOL