What was I thinking?

[Calamity Jane]

It was 105 degrees yesterday. Heat index of 114.

Being the oh so intelligent woman that I am, when a friend invited me to attend an SCA even with her, I jumped all over it. We trekked to the lake. Got dressed in our garb, and sat in the sun all day long. No shade. No breeze. Not a cloud in the beautiful blue sky. Drank two bottles of wine. (For the kids at home... this is NOT a good idea.

I had on too many layers of clothing to get sunburned, except for my face. It feels like my skin shrunk, and is now too small for my bones. Very weird.

I think I was about as close as one can get to heat exhaustion. Driving home, the AC felt like an arctic breeze. I had to shut it off because I was shivering so bad.

I did get to take a couple of horses swimming in the lake. Even though the water was roughly the same temperature as pee, it was almost refreshing.

July in Missouri is a bad time to pretend you're in a century that required women wear more than cut offs and a tank top.

But look, a really bad picture of me in a dress!

 

[red_rose]

I had on too many layers of clothing to get sunburned, except for my face. It feels like my skin shrunk, and is now too small for my bones. Very weird.

Ah, instead of getting burnt, you got baked.

I hate summertime heat... but snow and ice are my sworn enemies - so I'd rather suffer through living in the south.

You couldn't *pay* me to put on that much clothing in the middle of summer!

 

[Rubyfruit]

You look cute in that dress, but I can see how hot you were. I couldn't do it. I like shade. Lots of it. Oh, and cool ocean breezes.

What's an SCA event?

 

[WaterNymph]

OMG! Wow! What an awsome picture. That is very impressive. Thank you for sharing that. You look stunning in that dress. Did you make it?

You couldn't tell it was killing you, but I'd well imagine.

You Loooooooooooookeeeed MAaaaaaaaaaavalous!

 

[Sillyman]

Society for Creative Anachronism Ruby.

Rawr. Nice dress Ren Faire Mama.

Nice AV rose.

 

[Calamity Jane]

OMG! Wow! What an awsome picture. That is very impressive. Thank you for sharing that. You look stunning in that dress. Did you make it?

You couldn't tell it was killing you, but I'd well imagine.

You Loooooooooooookeeeed MAaaaaaaaaaavalous!

Thanks, nymphette.

I didn't make it, my best friend did. All my appropriate garb is winter weight, which probably would have killed me, since it only looks really good with my velvet cloak.

What I can't figure out, is that we decided it was too hot to put the barding on the horses, but getting ourselves into the garb seemed like a good idea. Stupid human tricks indeed.

And yeah, Rubes, the Silly one is correct. Think large, muscled, bald men in kilts throwing telephone poles, and you'll understand why I attend.

 

[Rubyfruit]

Think large, muscled, bald men in kilts throwing telephone poles, and you'll understand why I attend.

Ummm, ok, count me in.

 

[KillerMuffin]

Yes, but what about the large, sane men in kilts?

 

[Calamity Jane]

Yes, but what about the large, sane men in kilts?

It's a weakness. Just about any man in a kilt makes me tingly and damp. Finding a sane one would be like a buy one get one free sale on nutella.

 

[scylis]

oo! a horser! il ikes horsers! the yr BIG!