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Keeping Cool

Wouldn't it be nice to stick our feet in a cold mountain stream on a day like today?


Wading a cold creek on a hot day is the best way to cool off.  Some of us, however, don't have a lovely creek in the backyard to wade in.  Next best thing: soak your feet in a dishpan or tub of cold water.

Keeping your feet in cold water for just a few minutes will cool you all over.  I don't know how this works exactly; I do know that our feet have more than 250,000 sweat glands each, so that probably has something to do with it.

If you must go outside, a wet washcloth on the back of your neck works wonders, too.

Hang in there.  The weatherman has promised cooler weather next week with temps staying under a hundred.

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  1. lil red henJune 30, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Oh how I hope!! And a cold water bath for my feet sounds really good right now!

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  2. Faith, Folklore, and FriendsJune 30, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    We are excited about 94 next week. When we are going to a festival or something outside when it is hot, I keep wet washcloths in ziploc bags to keep on our necks--it makes a huge difference. I started doing this when my sons were babies in the days before wet wipes came packaged.

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