I'm a Flasher!

I woke up this morning, thanking our most gracious and merciful God for another day. Rolling over to reach for my little fan that points directly at me, I turned it off and continued to set my appreciative intentions for the day,  thanking God for new opportunities, challenges, accomplishments and successes I expect. 

The smile that gratitude puts on my face every waking morning soon turned into..... "UGH! I'M HOT", as I reached over and turned the fan back on and snatched my 'covers' off. 

Not even one minute went by, and "OMG I'm cold", grabbed all the 'covers' and threw them back over me, and turned the fan off again. Yep.... it's time to get up.

I must force myself to quickly, jump up and grab my robe... oh I'm so cold! Can I do it? Yes, I tell myself... OK here goes...

"Arrrrrgh!!!! COLD COLD COLD!"

Whew! I love this nice, warm, fleece robe.... which now has made me too hot. OK, just unzip it, with a little fan air for a few seconds.... Ahhhhh! 

Now I can make up the bed and get on with the day. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um_VfpY79Vs

Flash on-demand

Oh how I wish I could bring a hot flash on when I want it.... 

• Going outside when it's cold and I'm already cold
• Getting into a cold, freezing car and waiting for it to warm up
• Walking into the freezer section at the grocery store when I'm already cold
• Immediately after breaking a hot flash sweat, freezing in church and too embarrassed to put a sweater on... because I know I'll be sweating again in 5 minutes

OK so the last point requires a gauge... I need 'on-demand hot flash with a temperature gauge'. Yes! That would be perfect. 

I have figured out a couple of ways to bring the hot flash on, but it would be really weird to suddenly break out some make-up and apply it while in public... but that usually brings on a sweat. I have a fan in my bathroom  to blow in my face as I darken my almost non-existent eyebrows and apply a little lip color. 

                       Hot Flash On-Demand

And then there's the 'after shower getting dressed sweat'. Oh I really hate that one. Even in the winter, I have to get dressed in front of a fan.

The fan is my friend! 

Bible study flash!

First of all, it's 60 degrees on December 2, 2015 here in south Jersey. Our flowers are confused.

Now... in my my 'age' of personal summers, I welcome the coolness of fall. I dread freezing, snowy, icy winters but we've not had that yet.

I feel as confused as the flowers with the challenge of trying to figure out what to wear outside, and be able to peel off layers once inside. Will the sanctuary be hot tonight? Wellllllll the way I jump around during praise and worship with song, I already know I'm gonna break a sweat!

But I'm cold right now! I'm cold getting dressed. Ugh!!!! OK so layer up and walk out the door with  a hot cup of coffee.

Now I'm here, and as predicted, heat drenched down from the top of my head... where's my fan?

Whew!

What would I do without it?

Plane Flash!

First flight out is usually on time. Boarding went smoothly and we had room for our carry-on bags overhead. 

Sitting in economy... no chance of getting comfortable. One good thing... AIR! The personal fan over my head has made everything alright for the moment. I gaze longingly at the priority seats, adorned with red strip across the top so everyone can see from economy what $40 extra bucks can get you... 6 whole extra inches of space! 

Depending on how long the flight is, it could be worth it. Ah... But our first flight was only a little over an hour, and the second leg, was only 1 hour, 40 min. So we sit like clams, barely able to put the tray table down... Must resist looking at the time. 

There's my husband's knees, pressed up against the seat in front of him. The seats barely recline so no problem there. 

Oh and the fan! That makes it bearable because it wasn't long before the heat drenched over me as if a furnace blower was in the seat in front of me. Ohhhhh the fan! I reached up and turned on mine, and my husband's fan and pointed his at me too. 

Whew! The air saved me from becoming a sweaty mess before take-off. Shhhhh! Don't say it too loud. They might try to find a way to charge for that too!

Safe travels everyone! :)