Hot As Hades In Kansas

No kidding.... it truly IS 'Hot As Hades' here in Kansas.  Today (Monday, June 25th, 2012) the temperature index was 'supposed' to be 106 degrees... but... on my way home from dinner out tonight, I noticed on the bank sign as I passed by that it ended up being 113 degrees, and my car instrument panel read 110 degrees... but... I was driving in my convertible with the top down and wind blowing, which must account for the 3 degree difference... but none the less... give or take a degree or two... it IS Hot As Hades!

The hot temperature will be with us for at least the next 7 days... tomorrow (Tuesday) it is expected to be 104, Wednesday 106, Thursday 106, Friday 100, and Saturday 100... but... it is likely those temperatures will rise higher than that.  All I can say is... "It's a good thing we have a pool to refresh in as the temperature continues to rise"... but then... the pool water is also rising... 86 degrees today with it probably reaching 90 degrees in the next couple of days... bath water warm!

Last year Kansas had over 60 days in the triple digits, 2 of those days our teeny tiny town of Hutchinson (which is smack dab in the middle of the state) hit 112 and was officially declared the "hottest spot in the Nation"!!  Some days there is a fierce wind that actually stings because it is so hot... other days it is quiet, still, and stifling... but... I just LOVE it!!!!  Kansas also doesn't get very much rain during the summer months... so it is hot AND dry.

After living in these hot temperatures for several months, your body actually starts to acclimate itself to these temperatures.  Last year, my husband Joe and I took a trip to Seattle, and Vancouver Canada the last week of July/first week of August... the "hottest" weeks of summer, or so they say.  This region was experiencing their hottest week of the summer while we were there visiting... the highest temperature that week was 78 degrees!  The locals were so excited for the really warm weather that week... but I nearly froze to death all week because my body was so used to triple digit temperatures.  Everyone is walking around in tank tops and shorts... I was walking around with my sweater on, wishing I had brought a sweatshirt instead.  I'm sure the locals thought I was crazy or sick... but I was just dang cold!  Although... it really was a very lovely vacation and we enjoyed every minute of it.  I just couldn't get over the fact at how used to the hot heat I had become.

Even here in Hutchinson Kansas folks think I'm a bit off my rocker for just LOVING the heat... but I have always liked the heat and just want to be outside as much as possible.  I have a convertible that I drive with the top down from April thru October... and a day or two in November on occasion when possible.  In April and May I do have to use my hinnie heater, and have the heat blowing full blast to stay warm with the chillier wind blowing... from June thru September I have the hinnie cooler on (I had never heard of such a thing as a 'ventilated seat cooler' until I bought this car 4 years ago... but it is pure GENIUS!!!) and I have the a/c blasting... then in October it is back to the hinnie heater and heat blasting until I have to eventually put the top up for winter.  But then... I really don't get out much in the winter time because I HATE the cold!  :  )

I consume ice tea, (sweet... southern style... like I was raised on) lemonade, and ice water all day long during the summer months.  Fresh fruit and salads are my preferred meals during these hot times as well... it's just too dang HOT to eat heavy food items.

If you like it hot... and "Some Like It Hot" (remember that movie with Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe) ... like me... make your way to Kansas and enjoy the heat with me!