There is nothing like
staying at home
for real comfort.
...Jane Austen
The crape myrtle tree is a beauty in the front yard. It is tall and has a nice round shape. It was the only tree we kept when we moved in and is 30+ years old now.
It was 114 degrees today! After two weeks of these scorching hot temperatures, I had a meltdown. I was shopping in the grocery store when all of a sudden I felt ill. I got sweaty, nauseated, dizzy, clammy and felt faint. I immediately went to check out and told them I didn't feel well so they brought me a chair. I paid but they kept all my grocery bags of food so I could get home ASAP. My husband picked them up later.
I think it was a vasovagal episode, which is caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure. I haven't had that happen in two years. I decided to stay indoors to recuperate.
Such a beautiful tree and a lovely composition! And what a great age- 114!!! Fav (Wow- that would have been scary! I hope these awful heat waves subside soon! In the meantime, take it easy if you can. xo)
Yes...I felt better later that night. I do not like when this happens. I do not think it was the heat but comes from a sudden drop in blood pressure brought on by stress or a signal from the body. Mine can hit me from lower abdominal pain. Some get it from seeing blood or smelling something awful. It is very strange and first hit me in 2015 when I took a sleep aid that lowered my blood pressure too much and later with food poisoning.
Ian
Many thanks for your kind and thoughtful comments. I love that tree! It also looks great from the upstairs guest room.
Yes...I felt better later that night. I do not like when this happens. I do not think it was the heat but comes from a sudden drop in blood pressure brought on by stress or a signal from the body. Mine can hit me from lower abdominal pain. Some get it from seeing blood or smelling something awful. It is very strange and first hit me in 2015 when I took a sleep aid that lowered my blood pressure too much and later with food poisoning.