Boston Organics delivery

[magid]

• two boxes of oyster mushrooms (larger clamshell size, maybe four ounces each? not sure)
  
• two pints of cherry tomatoes
  
• two heads of green leaf lettuce
  
• a big bunch of spinach
  
• three heads of garlic
  
• seven medium yellow onions
  
• six biggish potatoes (they look like Yukon golds)
  
• three huge globe artichokes (much yayness!)

Now, if only I could face actual cooking, but in this heat, I wilt. I know, it's only low 80s, but magids aren't made for hot weather. At all. And yet, I've never lived with an AC, either. And I've been miserable each summer (well, except when in the lovely air-conditioned-ness of my office. Thank goodness for work :-). I'm thinking that should change, though. Even a small room AC would make a difference, knowing I'd have somewhere cool enough to sleep. (And for the people who say it's not the heat, it's the humidity, well, yes, some, but it doesn't make much difference, since here the two come hand in hand.)
(As I type, I can feel sweat trickling down me. I don't know why I sweat so much more/easily than everyone else seems to, but I do.)

Oh, and I should consider investing in a cooler and ice packs too, to leave out for the veggies, as suggested.

Comments

[magid.livejournal.com]

The noise was part of what I was concerned about (in addition to my likely irrational fear that it would fall out and kill someone (not likely in the alley it'll be above), and the idea that I wouldn't be able to hear the morning bird concert). And if it stays cool enough to not run all night, then that's great. Rooms sealed up, though, isn't likely to happen at my place; it's too old to be hermetically sealable (or even not-very-hermetically).

I envy you the humidity. I'd always heard people say "it's not the heat, it's the humidity," but it wasn't until I left the country that really understood how it could be hot without sticky.

[danger-chick.livejournal.com]

I was also worried about the unit falling on someone's head and the only time I used one was when I was on the first floor. (I didn't want to keep the windows open at night when someone could crawl in.)

The lack of humidity was nice until we got down to 10%. My hands and feet are cracked worse than most winters in Boston. Plus, with the added cosmic rays, I've nearly had heat stroke once while running. The liquid gets sucked right out of your body, which when running makes my hair stand on end.

[magid.livejournal.com]

I remember my mom being very relieved when she heard that my new (current) place would be on the second floor; I can't imagine not leaving the windows open at night. Theoretically, someone could make it onto my porch and climb in from there, but I assume if someone were going to make it to the porch, it's easy enough to break in even if the windows aren't open...

Ouch for cracked hands and feet, also (almost) heat stroke. I suspect I'd deal better with the low humidity (Israel was just easier, though I admit I wasn't there in full summer) than what Boston gets, though. (Israel was also where I started being good about staying better hydrated.)

And I'm picturing you with your hair on end; rather punk :-)

[danger-chick.livejournal.com]

In general, the lack of humidity is nice. It makes work more comfortable, as long as people use the central swampcooler in a sane manner. (Someone left the swampcooler on all night once this week and it was 55 degrees when I came into my trailer.) I don't know if I really perceive it as much cooler, especially since the increased cosmic rays makes everything feel hotter. The nice thing is that shade and night really helps here. Feeling hot? Step under a tree where it is 10-20 degrees cooler. Hate sleeping in a warm house? Open all of the windows and wait for sunset to bring a 30-40 degree temperature drop. And if all else fails, you can turn on the humidifier and let the air sweat for awhile.

The kittens love to sit in the open front window, because they like the cool breeze while the courtyard is being sprinklered. And, well, I think they like the mist. They've been known to sit on top of the humidifier with their face pointed into the fan.

My hair is in fact too long to really spike, but I do get the feeling that I am in the midst of a scary film while running.

[magid.livejournal.com]

Y'know, it's been ages since I've thought about how some people use a humidifier (rather than de-).

And I already plan my routes for walking in the summer based on maximal shade, just to be out of the direct rays; it would be nice if the temperature differential were as great, here. And I'd love it if things cooled off that much at night! I much prefer sleeping in coolness.

And feeling like you're in a scary movie is fine, until the background music starts...