I. DO. NOT. LIKE. THE. HEAT.

I LOATH the southern Nevada summers. LOATH them. Every year when June rolls around and the Earth is sweltering at 95 degrees at 4 am, I seriously investigate different police departments through out the west.

This year has been more difficult than others for a couple reasons.

First: We're breaking records right and left as one of the hottest summers on record.

Second: The home I now reside in is not as well insulated as I have been spoiled with.

 

When I get over heated, I get crazy. And when I get crazy, I get desperate!!

 

 First I made Brent buy this small window unit for our room. I thought I would turn it on before bed and I wouldn't have to sleep hot.

It helped a lot!!

But then.......the temperature soared higher!!

 

 

 So I begged, cried and threatened and Brent bought THIS!!

It helps cool down the living areas of our house and even part of the girls' rooms.

But then!!!..............

 

 When the main AC unit was roaring for 6 hours straight keeping it as a refreshing 80 degrees, I snapped a little. These hideous light blocking blinds came with the house but I had taken them down. They went back up.

But then................

 

 It wasn't enough.

I thought to block out the light with some tasteful foam board.

It was like throwing a stick at a rattle snake...........

 

 So I tin fouled the windows. Something I swore I would never do again after I moved out of the cinder block house in Logandale.

Desperate times my friends. Desperate.

BUT THEN......

Heat still pulsated from the windows. They have solar screens, thank heavens or the entire world would be able to see my trailer trash workman ship here.

I marched down to Home Hardware with a deranged shine in my eyes. I snatched up a roll of industrial, foil insulation. (Think the thing you put in your car windows)

I strode with obvious purpose to the nearest worker and asked him clipped tones, "How much for this?"

He took a step back, obvious intimidation of the crazy woman in front of him.

"Uhhhhh.......I think it's 10 dollars a foot. But if you buy the whole roll you get 20% off the total."

My pupils dilated and the gleam in my eye was pure insanity.

"I want the whole roll."

Needless to say, every window in my home has been covered with the exception of 2. It helps.

It's still 78 degrees with all air units working pretty hard.

 

 

This is my crude curtain. Trying to cover the ugly blinds, the tin foil, insulation and foam board!!

Stay classy folks!!

 

Now let me make sure you understand- ASHLEY DOESN'T LIKE THE HEAT!!!

I want it 72 degrees in the house!!! I will settle for 74!!

Excepting that I have to be happy with 78 is VERY VERY VERY hard!!

Yes, I know that is not what the average home is kept at. Yes, I know I am asking a lot.

I don't care!!! And don't even suggest to me I should get over it or think positive.

If anyone knows me, thinking positive is definitely not a strong point.

So I will be residing in my lair of solitude for the next few weeks, while the heavens try to cook the residents of Moapa Valley.

If you can't bitch about the heat with me, don't bring it up!!!