Wednesday, July 15, 2009

You know you live in the desert when . . .

-You plan your entire day around the heat for example: Mornings are better to play in the park. The slides are touchable and it isn't too hot yet. Don't do anything outside during the middle of the day, unless it is the pool! If you go somewhere during the middle of the day you make sure it is air conditioned.

-The staples in your fridge are: popcicles, cold water, fruit, and juice.

-You no longer take hot showers everything is luke warm or cold because you may never cool off.

-You lay on the floor in front of the fan daily.

-You drink over a gallon of water a day.

-Cooking no longer involves the stove or oven, when it can be helped.

-Pants, long sleeved shirts and jackets are no longer part of your wardrobe.

-Blankets are not needed, ever!

-Your vehicular is HOT to enter and the air is on high most of the time.

-Side note, did anyone else know that it gets light here before 5 a.m. I have not beaten the sun up once (besides to go to the bathroom).

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Tana - This will take me a while to write, one-handed and all. I hope you guys get back to the cool country soon, and the place where you can get up before the sun. I guess you need a rooster! We miss you, Ben, and Austen sooooo much. Surely we will see you within the month. We love you, David

Laura said...

Maybe Ben's next assignment will be Alaska. Wouldn't that be nice?? I hope you make it!!

Y'all come back now!